Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mordovia Saransk 18th with 43 points, Spartak MZK Ryazan 21st with 6, 37 apart. Mordovia Saransk had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 11th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.48/2.95 for Spartak MZK Ryazan and 1.12/2.12 for Mordovia Saransk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Spartak MZK Ryazan had been beaten in 15 straight games. From the last five rounds, Spartak MZK Ryazan held 0 points of 15 and Mordovia Saransk 6.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.




