Match Report
Sibir, 18th on 37 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Chertanovo (5th, 61). The last five rounds placed Sibir 9th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Sibir ran at 0.76 scored and 1.24 conceded, Chertanovo at 1.76 and 1.42.
The match was played at Stadion Spartak in Novosibirsk (capacity 12,500). Chertanovo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.




