Match Report
Neftekhimik, 9th with 58 points, sat 25 points above Metallurg Lipetsk (19th, 33). The last five rounds placed Metallurg Lipetsk 13th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Metallurg Lipetsk ran at 0.82 scored and 1.84 conceded, Neftekhimik at 1.58 and 1.13.
Over the last five, Metallurg Lipetsk had taken 3 of 15 points to Neftekhimik's 9.
The match was played at Stadion Metallurg. On the scoreboard, Neftekhimik led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Metallurg Lipetsk: Yuri Zavezen (33') · Neftekhimik: D. Khubaev (27'), Aleksandr Yushin (44')
Key stats
Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-6