Match Report
69 points separated the sides: Orenburg 2nd on 94, Shinnik 22nd on 25. The last five rounds placed Shinnik 15th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Shinnik ran at 0.93 scored and 2.14 conceded, Orenburg at 1.86 and 0.79.
Shinnik had lost four in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Stadion Shinnik in Yaroslavl' staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,990. On the scoreboard, Orenburg led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-4.