Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rodina Moskva (1st, 51 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Kolomna (8th, 20 pts). The last five rounds placed Kolomna no better than 43rd for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Rodina Moskva 2.9 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Kolomna 1.6 and 2.85, with the league averaging 1.44.
Rodina Moskva arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Kolomna arrived off four straight defeats. From the last five rounds, Rodina Moskva held 13 points of 15 and Kolomna 3.
Stadion Zorkij in Krasnogorsk, capacity 8,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rodina Moskva led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-0.