Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Irtysh (2nd, 42 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Zenit Izhevsk (2nd, 24 pts). Zenit Izhevsk's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 4.8/3.2 for Zenit Izhevsk and 1.5/0.77 for Irtysh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.25.
Zenit Izhevsk's winless run stood at 11.
Stadion Central'nyj Zenit in Izhevsk staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,100. On the scoreboard, Zenit Izhevsk led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.




