Match Report
Dinamo Kirov, 5th with 29 points, sat 16 points above Elektron VN (17th, 13). The last five rounds placed Elektron VN 9th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.65/2.24 for Elektron VN and 1.59/1.12 for Dinamo Kirov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Elektron VN had lost four in a row. Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Dinamo Kirov, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Elektron VN had taken 1 of 15 points to Dinamo Kirov's 15.
The venue was Stadion im. Aleksandra Nevskogo in Velikiy Novgorod, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.