Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Makhachkala 2nd with 61 points, SKA Khabarovsk 12th with 41, 20 apart. Dynamo Makhachkala had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Makhachkala were scoring 1.09 and conceding 0.56, SKA Khabarovsk 0.97 and 1.06, against a competition average of 1.1 goals per team per game.
The venue was Anzhi-Arena in Kaspiysk, with room for 28,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Makhachkala led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.