Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Krasnodar U19 (2nd, 46 pts) and Fakel U19 (16th, 13 pts). On the form table Fakel U19 stood 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, Fakel U19 ran at 1.14 scored and 1.95 conceded, Krasnodar U19 at 3.2 and 1.6.
Defeat had followed defeat for Fakel U19 — seven in succession. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Krasnodar U19, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Fakel U19 0/15, Krasnodar U19 13/15.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Fakel U19, 2 by Krasnodar U19, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Fakel U19: Nikita Patkovich (68') · Krasnodar U19: Roman Sumachev (46'), Andrey Polevoy (74')
Key stats
Possession: Fakel U19 35% · Krasnodar U19 65% · Total shots: 7-19 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 1-7