Match Report
42 points for Neftekhimik (11th), 34 for Leningradets (17th): an 8-point gap. Leningradets had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall.
Neftekhimik were winless in 5.
A. Zhabchenko took charge of the match — our records show 56 games refereed with an average of 1.4 yellow cards per game. Stadion Rubin in Kazan', capacity 3,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.