Match Report
1029th against 979th, but level on points: Sokol Saratov and Mordovia Saransk both had 1. On recent form Sokol Saratov sat only 2290th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1029th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/2 for Sokol Saratov and 2/2 for Mordovia Saransk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
The venue was Stadion Lokomotiv, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.




