Match Report
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Zenit II (13th, 43 pts) and Neftekhimik (20th, 27 pts). On the form table Zenit II stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Neftekhimik 0.74 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Zenit II 1.16 and 1.34, with the league averaging 1.09.
15 games without a win framed Neftekhimik's arrival.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Neftekhimik: M. Sitdikov (72')
Key stats
Possession: Neftekhimik 33% · Zenit II 67% · Total shots: 3-18 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 1-8