Match Report
Luki-Energiya, 7th on 27 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Tekstilshchik (1st, 42). Tekstilshchik's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table.
A win had eluded Luki-Energiya for 7 matches. Tekstilshchik carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Luki-Energiya, 11/15 for Tekstilshchik.
Stadion Ekspress staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. Y. Matveev took charge of the match — our records show 22 games refereed with an average of 0.5 yellow cards per game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Luki-Energiya: D. Strebtsov (47'), M. Agaronyan (72') · Tekstilshchik: V. Zhironkin (65')