Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Salyut Belgorod (7th, 61 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Chita (17th, 35 pts). Per game in the league, Salyut Belgorod were scoring 1.42 and conceding 1.08, Chita 0.71 and 1.71, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Chita — five in succession. Salyut Belgorod had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Chita, 0.
Salyut Belgorod led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.




