Match Report
In the standings it was Metallurg Lipetsk 17th on 10 points, FK Novokuznetsk 14th on 16 — separated by 6. Per game in the league, Metallurg Lipetsk were scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.93, FK Novokuznetsk 1.08 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.3 goals per team per game.
Metallurg Lipetsk had been beaten in four straight games.
Stadion Metallurg in Lipetsk hosted the game.


