Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zenit U19 (3rd, 45 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Nizhny Novgorod U19 (14th, 16 pts). Per game in the league, Zenit U19 were scoring 2.86 and conceding 1.32, Nizhny Novgorod U19 1.09 and 2.68, against a competition average of 1.88 goals per team per game.
Nizhny Novgorod U19's winless run stood at 5. Zenit U19 had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Nizhny Novgorod U19, 2.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Zenit U19, 1 by Nizhny Novgorod U19, 1 drawn, at 4.5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings.
Stadion SDYuShOR Smena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Zenit U19 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Zenit U19: Ilya Ushakov (19'), Timofey Khotulev (55'), Egor Potapenko (66')
Key stats
Possession: Zenit U19 69% · Nizhny Novgorod U19 31% · Total shots: 24-2 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 11-4