Match Report
3 points and 0 places separated them: Chita 8th with 18, Khimik Dzerzhinsk 8th with 21. The last five rounds placed Chita no better than 35th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.6 for Chita and 0.9/1.8 for Khimik Dzerzhinsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Chita arrived off three straight defeats, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Khimik Dzerzhinsk led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.




