Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kuban' Krasnodar 3rd with 87 points, SAC Moskva 15th with 54, 33 apart. SAC Moskva had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.38 for SAC Moskva and 2/0.86 for Kuban' Krasnodar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
SAC Moskva had lost three in a row. Kuban' Krasnodar's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, SAC Moskva had taken 1 of 15 points to Kuban' Krasnodar's 13.
Kuban' Krasnodar led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.


