Match Report
Torpedo Miass, 9th with 35 points, sat 24 points above Lada Tolyatti (15th, 11). The last five rounds placed Lada Tolyatti 11th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/2.79 for Lada Tolyatti and 1.18/1.46 for Torpedo Miass (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Lada Tolyatti arrived off four straight defeats.
The match was played at Stadion Torpedo in Tol'yatti (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Torpedo Miass led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.