Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Krylya Sovetov (1st, 101 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Tekstilshchik (14th, 50 pts). On recent form Tekstilshchik sat only 18th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.38/0.62 for Krylya Sovetov and 0.81/1.17 for Tekstilshchik (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Krylya Sovetov came in having won nine on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Krylya Sovetov 15/15, Tekstilshchik 7/15.
The match was played at Samara Arena in Samara (capacity 44,918). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Krylya Sovetov led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.