Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Forte Taganrog 1st with 71 points, Nart Cherkessk 9th with 44, 27 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Nart Cherkessk 1.34 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Forte Taganrog 2.13 and 0.94, with the league averaging 1.32.
Forte Taganrog arrived on a run of three straight wins. From the last five rounds, Nart Cherkessk held 6 points of 15 and Forte Taganrog 12.
The venue was Stadion Nart, with room for 10,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Nart Cherkessk: Vadim Abidokov (14'), Aleksandr Dzhumaev (90') · Forte Taganrog: Maksim Kolmakov (35'), Magomed Abakarov (56'), Nikita Panamarev (84')