Match Report
In the standings it was Znamya Truda 4th on 55 points, Metallurg Lipetsk 7th on 44 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Metallurg Lipetsk no better than 11th for form, against 7th in the standings.
Metallurg Lipetsk were winless in 8. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Znamya Truda, 3/15 for Metallurg Lipetsk.


