Match Report
In the standings it was Lada Tolyatti 9th on 30 points, Orenburg II 12th on 25 — separated by 5. Orenburg II ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Per game in the league, Lada Tolyatti were scoring 1.19 and conceding 1.38, Orenburg II 1 and 1.69, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Stadion Torpedo in Tol'yatti, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lada Tolyatti led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.