Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Krasnodar (6th, 58 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Irtysh (19th, 28 pts). Krasnodar had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Krasnodar ran at 1.59 scored and 1.19 conceded, Irtysh at 0.68 and 1.35.
Krasnodar had not won in 6 games.
Stadion Kuban' staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,654. On the scoreboard, Krasnodar led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Krasnodar: Spartak Gogniev (37'), A. Pazin (82')