Match Report
6 points and 6 places separated them: Krylya Sovetov 9th with 11, Rodina Moskva 15th with 5. Krylya Sovetov ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Krylya Sovetov were scoring 1.44 and conceding 1.56, Rodina Moskva 1.11 and 2.44, against a competition average of 1.37 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Krylya Sovetov: three in a row. Rodina Moskva had been beaten in five straight games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Krylya Sovetov, 0/15 for Rodina Moskva.
The venue was Samara Arena, with room for 44,918 spectators. V. Moskalev took charge of the match — our records show 65 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Krylya Sovetov: Martin Kramaric (64'), Kirill Stolbov (88') · Rodina Moskva: Ivan Timoshenko (59')
Key stats
Possession: Krylya Sovetov 55% · Rodina Moskva 45% · Total shots: 19-17 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 3-7