Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kuban' Krasnodar 3rd with 87 points, Zvezda Irkutsk 19th with 29, 58 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.86 for Kuban' Krasnodar and 0.86/2.26 for Zvezda Irkutsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Zvezda Irkutsk had been beaten in six straight games. From the last five rounds, Kuban' Krasnodar held 10 points of 15 and Zvezda Irkutsk 0.
Stadion Kuban' in Krasnodar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,654. Kuban' Krasnodar led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.




