Match Report
In the standings it was Luki-Energiya 12th on 20 points, Dinamo Kirov 5th on 29 — separated by 9. Luki-Energiya ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Luki-Energiya 1 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Dinamo Kirov 1.59 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.29.
Defeat had followed defeat for Luki-Energiya — three in succession. 5 games without a win framed Dinamo Kirov's arrival.
Stadion Ekspress in Velikiye Luki, capacity 3,500, hosted the game. Luki-Energiya led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.


