Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Orenburg (3rd, 74 pts) held a 38-point advantage over Rotor Volgograd (18th, 36 pts). On the form table Rotor Volgograd stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Per game in the league, Rotor Volgograd were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.39, Orenburg 1.68 and 0.97, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Rotor Volgograd entered with seven losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Rotor Volgograd held 0 points of 15 and Orenburg 9.
The venue was Volgograd Arena, with room for 3,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Orenburg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Orenburg: Andrey Malykh (41'), Vladimir Poluyakhtov (79'), Yuri Kovalev (88')
Key stats
Corners: 4-11