Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FK Nizjni Novgorod (3rd, 67 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Salyut Belgorod (17th, 34 pts). FK Nizjni Novgorod's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Salyut Belgorod were scoring 0.81 and conceding 1.24, FK Nizjni Novgorod 1.54 and 1.08, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stadion Saljut, Belgorod in Belgorod, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, FK Nizjni Novgorod led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.




