Match Report
57 points separated the sides: Gorodeya 2nd on 68, Rechytsa 16th on 11. The last five rounds placed Rechytsa 9th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Gorodeya 2.43 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Rechytsa 0.47 and 2.2, with the league averaging 1.54.
Defeat had not touched Gorodeya in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Rechytsa were winless in 7. Gorodeya had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Rechytsa, 1.
The venue was Gorodeya Stadium, with room for 1,020 spectators. V. Rusakov took charge of the match — our records show 29 games refereed with an average of 1.0 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Gorodeya led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Gorodeya: S. Shestilovskiy (27'), Dmitriy Kovb (65')