Match Report
Novosibirsk, 5th with 58 points, sat 23 points above Volna Kovernino (9th, 35). Volna Kovernino's recent output lagged their position: 47th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Novosibirsk were scoring 1.89 and conceding 0.89, Volna Kovernino 1.14 and 1.39, against a competition average of 1.47 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Novosibirsk in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Volna Kovernino had been beaten in five straight games. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Novosibirsk against 0/15 for Volna Kovernino.
Stadion Spartak staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. Novosibirsk led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Novosibirsk: Sergey Kositsin (38')
Key stats
Possession: Novosibirsk 64% · Volna Kovernino 36% · Total shots: 21-0 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 10-3