Match Report
The table read 4th (Nosta, 3 pts) against 2nd (Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod, 6 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Nosta 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Pobeda Nizhny Novgorod 2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.53.
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. 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




