Match Report
47 points separated the sides: FK Novokuznetsk 16th on 53, Spartak MZK Ryazan 21st on 6. FK Novokuznetsk's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: FK Novokuznetsk 1.29 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Spartak MZK Ryazan 0.48 and 2.95, with the league averaging 1.31.
Defeat had followed defeat for Spartak MZK Ryazan — 15 in succession. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for FK Novokuznetsk, 0/15 for Spartak MZK Ryazan.


