Match Report
In the standings it was Salyut Belgorod 17th on 34 points, Khimki 13th on 47 — separated by 13. On recent form Khimki sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Salyut Belgorod ran at 0.81 scored and 1.24 conceded, Khimki at 1.03 and 1.03.
Salyut Belgorod had lost three in a row. Khimki were winless in 5.
The match was played at Stadion Saljut, Belgorod in Belgorod (capacity 12,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Khimki led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.




