Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sibir (2nd, 73 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Metallurg Lipetsk (19th, 31 pts). On the form table Metallurg Lipetsk stood 14th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.58/0.55 for Sibir and 0.79/1.63 for Metallurg Lipetsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
The match was played at Stadion Spartak (capacity 12,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Sibir: Aleksey Medvedev (74'), Evgeniy Zinovyev (84')