Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sakhalin (10th, 23 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Peresvet Podolsk (18th, 5 pts). On the form table Sakhalin stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Sakhalin ran at 0.94 scored and 1.12 conceded, Peresvet Podolsk at 1.18 and 3.18.
Peresvet Podolsk had been beaten in three straight games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Sakhalin, 1/15 for Peresvet Podolsk.
The match was played at Stadion Avangard in Domodedovo (capacity 5,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 3-2.