Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mordovia Saransk (13th, 47 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Zenit II (20th, 28 pts). Zenit II ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Per game in the league, Zenit II were scoring 0.87 and conceding 1.58, Mordovia Saransk 1 and 1.26, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
The venue was Stadion SDYuShOR Smena, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Zenit II: M. Markin (71'), D. Prokhin (78'), Sergey Ivanov (80') · Mordovia Saransk: D. Sobolev (84')
Key stats
Possession: Zenit II 62% · Mordovia Saransk 38% · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 4-2