Match Report
Kuban' Krasnodar, 2nd with 97 points, sat 28 points above Sodovik Sterlitamak (6th, 69). In league terms the two rates read 2.19/0.6 for Kuban' Krasnodar and 1.4/0.83 for Sodovik Sterlitamak (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Kuban' Krasnodar had won 12 straight, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Sodovik Sterlitamak. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Kuban' Krasnodar against 9/15 for Sodovik Sterlitamak.
Stadion Kuban' in Krasnodar, capacity 31,654, hosted the game.


