Match Report
Neftekhimik went into the game 11th in the table on 12 points; Sochi sat 2nd on 22 — a 10-point gap. Per game in the league, Neftekhimik were scoring 0.64 and conceding 1.27, Sochi 1.82 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Stadion Neftekhimik, capacity 3,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sochi led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Neftekhimik: Islam Mashukov (61') · Sochi: Marcelo Alves (28'), Ruslan Magal (44')
Key stats
Possession: Neftekhimik 44% · Sochi 56% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 2-5