Match Report
FK Nizjni Novgorod, 1st with 31 points, sat 20 points above Volga Ulyanovsk (13th, 11). Scoring rates set the scale: FK Nizjni Novgorod 3 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Volga Ulyanovsk 1.27 and 1.55, with the league averaging 1.34.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for FK Nizjni Novgorod, 6/15 for Volga Ulyanovsk.
The venue was Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, with room for 35,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: FK Nizjni Novgorod led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
FK Nizjni Novgorod: Vyacheslav Grulev (14'), Vladislav Sarveli (25') · Volga Ulyanovsk: Astemir Khashkulov (39'), Andrey Nikitin (62')
Key stats
Possession: FK Nizjni Novgorod 67% · Volga Ulyanovsk 33% · Total shots: 1-2 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 5-3