Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Krasnodar II 11th with 53 points, Metallurg Lipetsk 19th with 33, 20 apart. Metallurg Lipetsk ranked 13th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.18 for Krasnodar II and 0.82/1.84 for Metallurg Lipetsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Stadion Akademii FK Krasnodar, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Krasnodar II led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Krasnodar II: Nikita Sergeev (26')
Key stats
Possession: Krasnodar II 52% · Metallurg Lipetsk 48% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 4-1