Match Report
Urozhay, 18th on 23 points, faced a 38-point deficit to Makhachkala (2nd, 61). The last five rounds placed Dynamo Makhachkala no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Urozhay ran at 0.59 scored and 1.56 conceded, Makhachkala at 1.09 and 0.56.
Urozhay had not won in 5 games.
Stadion Kuban' in Krasnodar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,654. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Makhachkala led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.