Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Khimik Dzerzhinsk (1st, 56 pts) held a 50-point advantage over Zenit Izhevsk (4th, 6 pts). Zenit Izhevsk's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Khimik Dzerzhinsk were scoring 2.59 and conceding 0.73, Zenit Izhevsk 1.25 and 1.75, against a competition average of 1.53 goals per team per game.
Khimik Dzerzhinsk had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Zenit Izhevsk had drawn their last three, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Khimik Dzerzhinsk against 7/15 for Zenit Izhevsk.
The venue was Stadion Khimik, with room for 5,266 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Khimik Dzerzhinsk led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Khimik Dzerzhinsk: Ilya Gruznov (42'), Roman Izotov (53'), Ilya Gruznov (75') · Zenit Izhevsk: Aleksandr Shcherbakov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Khimik Dzerzhinsk 55% · Zenit Izhevsk 45% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 5-4