Match Report
Leningradets went into the game 17th in the table on 34 points; Sokol Saratov sat 14th on 38 — a 4-point gap. Sokol Saratov had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.79/1.29 for Leningradets and 0.94/1.56 for Sokol Saratov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Leningradets were winless in 6. A win had eluded Sokol Saratov for 5 matches.
The venue was Roshchino Arena in Roshchino, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sokol Saratov led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.