Match Report
Orenburg, 3rd with 74 points, sat 41 points above Metallurg Lipetsk (19th, 33). Orenburg had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Metallurg Lipetsk ran at 0.82 scored and 1.84 conceded, Orenburg at 1.68 and 0.97.
Metallurg Lipetsk had lost three in a row.
The venue was Stadion Metallurg in Lipetsk. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.




