Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Rodina Moskva (1st, 51 pts) and Peresvet Podolsk (4th, 31 pts). Recent form told a different story for Peresvet Podolsk: only 40th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Peresvet Podolsk 1.8 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Rodina Moskva 2.9 and 0.8, with the league averaging 1.44.
Rodina Moskva arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Peresvet Podolsk held 7 points of 15 and Rodina Moskva 15.
The venue was Stadion Avangard in Domodedovo, with room for 5,100 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-3.