Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fakel 2nd with 68 points, Volga Ulyanovsk 14th with 37, 31 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Volga Ulyanovsk 1.03 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Fakel 1.29 and 0.65, with the league averaging 1.16.
The match was played at Stadion Trud (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Fakel: Maksim Turishchev (76'), Albert Gabaraev (62'), Maksim Turishchev (86')
Key stats
Possession: Volga Ulyanovsk 48% · Fakel 52% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 3-5