Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Zvyahel 3rd with 61 points, Lokomotiv Kyiv 10th with 28, 33 apart. Lokomotiv Kyiv had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/1.65 for Lokomotiv Kyiv and 2.54/0.65 for Zvyahel (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Zvyahel arrived on a run of five straight wins.
Stadion Kuban' in Krasnodar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,654. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.