Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 3 each, with Nosta 3rd and Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod 3rd. Recent form told a different story for Nosta: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Scoring rates set the scale: Nosta 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod 3 and 2, with the league averaging 1.56.
Nosta came in having won three on the spin. Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod had been beaten in three straight games. From the last five rounds, Nosta held 10 points of 15 and Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod 4.
Gorodskoj Stadion, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. With 7 matches recorded and 0.0 yellow cards per game, P. Klipikov was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nosta led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Nosta: Arseniy Vainer (40'), Anton Permyakov (90') · Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod: Danube V. (53'), Egor Grushin (68')
Key stats
Possession: Nosta 54% · Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod 46% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-5