Match Report
Ural 2, 5th on 4 points, faced a 52-point deficit to Khimik Dzerzhinsk (1st, 56). Recent form told a different story for Ural 2: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Per game in the league, Khimik Dzerzhinsk were scoring 2.59 and conceding 0.73, Ural 2 1.25 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Khimik Dzerzhinsk had won four straight, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stadion Khimik (capacity 5,266). Khimik Dzerzhinsk led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Khimik Dzerzhinsk: Nikita Abramushkin (12'), Dmitriy Weber (27'), Dmitriy Weber (37'), Ilya Gruznov (84') · Ural 2: Artem Akhmedyanov (88')
Key stats
Possession: Khimik Dzerzhinsk 60% · Ural 2 40% · Total shots: 11-3 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 7-4