Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Krylya Sovetov 1st with 101 points, Chertanovo 21st with 27, 74 apart. Per game in the league, Krylya Sovetov were scoring 2.38 and conceding 0.62, Chertanovo 0.83 and 1.9, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Krylya Sovetov had won three straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Krylya Sovetov, 6/15 for Chertanovo.
Stadion Metallurg in Samara staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,251. On the scoreboard, Krylya Sovetov led 4-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 5-0.