Match Report
Ufa 2, 12th on 6 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Nosta (7th, 22). Ufa 2 had been under-performing their position — 55th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Nosta ran at 1.35 scored and 1.53 conceded, Ufa 2 at 1 and 2.29.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Nosta wins, 0 for Ufa 2, 1 draw, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
R. Safjan officiated: 35 games logged, averaging 2.2 yellow cards each. The venue was Stadion Metallurg in Novotroitsk, with room for 10,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.