Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Chertanovo (5th, 55 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Rodina Moskva III (11th, 34 pts). In league terms the two rates read 1.7/1.6 for Rodina Moskva III and 1.8/1.27 for Chertanovo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Rodina Moskva III had lost three in a row. Momentum sat with Chertanovo, winners of their last four, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Rodina Moskva III 2/15, Chertanovo 12/15.
Stadion Rodina in Khimki staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,636. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chertanovo led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.