Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — LNZ Cherkasy 1st with 30 points, Hirnyk-Sport 8th with 8, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed Hirnyk-Sport no better than 29th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: LNZ Cherkasy 1.57 scored and 0.43 conceded per game, Hirnyk-Sport 0.57 and 1.79, with the league averaging 1.51.
13 matches unbeaten backed LNZ Cherkasy's arrival, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Hirnyk-Sport's winless run stood at 5. From the last five rounds, LNZ Cherkasy held 11 points of 15 and Hirnyk-Sport 3.
Stadion Rubin in Kazan' staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, LNZ Cherkasy led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-0.