Match Report
16 points separated the sides: SKA Rostov 15th on 47, Metallurg Lipetsk 19th on 31. The last five rounds placed Metallurg Lipetsk 14th in the league for form — higher than their 19th in the standings. Per game in the league, Metallurg Lipetsk were scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.63, SKA Rostov 1.13 and 1.11, against a competition average of 1.14 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stadion Metallurg. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 7 goals for the 1-6 full-time score.




