Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Krasnodar 3 (12th, 36 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Inter Cherkessk (15th, 18 pts). Recent form told a different story for Inter Cherkessk: only 59th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 15th. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/1.78 for Krasnodar 3 and 0.88/2.78 for Inter Cherkessk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.47.
Inter Cherkessk had gone 9 games without a win.
Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar in Krasnodar, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Inter Cherkessk led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.