Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Fakel U19 (1st, 48 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Chertanovo U20 (5th, 26 pts). Recent form told a different story for Fakel U19: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 2.67 goals per team per game, Chertanovo U20 ran at 1.94 scored and 1.78 conceded, Fakel U19 at 5.2 and 3.6.
Chertanovo U20 arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Arena Chertanovo, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Chertanovo U20: V. Korbut (61')