Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shinnik 1st with 52 points, Murom 4th with 37, 15 apart. Shinnik's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Shinnik ran at 1.9 scored and 0.4 conceded, Murom at 1.42 and 0.67.
Shinnik had won five straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Shinnik, 6/15 for Murom.
Stadion Shinnik in Yaroslavl', capacity 22,990, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.