Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Krasnodar U19 2nd with 46 points, Chertanovo U19 12th with 20, 26 apart. Krasnodar U19's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chertanovo U19 1.18 scored and 2.23 conceded per game, Krasnodar U19 3.1 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.88.
Defeat had followed defeat for Chertanovo U19 — three in succession. Krasnodar U19 entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Chertanovo U19, 13/15 for Krasnodar U19.
Arena Chertanovo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Chertanovo U19 led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Chertanovo U19: Daniil Zhiltsov (9') · Krasnodar U19: Oleg Semizarov (60'), Oleg Semizarov (72'), Nikita Zakarlyuka (77')
Key stats
Possession: Chertanovo U19 48% · Krasnodar U19 52% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-4