Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Orenburg (3rd, 74 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Tekstilshchik (20th, 23 pts). Orenburg's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Tekstilshchik ran at 0.82 scored and 2 conceded, Orenburg at 1.68 and 0.97.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Tekstilshchik. From the last five rounds, Tekstilshchik held 1 points of 15 and Orenburg 10.
Stadion Tekstilshchik in Ivanovo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 9,565. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tekstilshchik led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-5.