Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Krylya Sovetov (1st, 101 pts) held a 69-point advantage over Irtysh (20th, 32 pts). Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Krylya Sovetov ran at 2.38 scored and 0.62 conceded, Irtysh at 0.71 and 1.48.
Krylya Sovetov had won five straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Irtysh had lost three in a row. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Krylya Sovetov, 6/15 for Irtysh.
The venue was Stadion Metallurg in Samara, with room for 30,251 spectators. Krylya Sovetov led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.




