Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Leningradets (1st, 51 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Rodina Moskva III (7th, 23 pts). Rodina Moskva III's recent output lagged their position: 44th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.8/2.6 for Rodina Moskva III and 2.4/0.55 for Leningradets (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.76.
Leningradets arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was Spartakovets imeni N.P. Starostina in Moskva, with room for 5,100 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Leningradets led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.


