Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SKA Rostov 2nd with 28 points, Pobeda 7th with 7, 21 apart. Recent form told a different story for SKA Rostov: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: SKA Rostov 2.63 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Pobeda 0.92 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.51.
Stadion SKA SKVO in Rostov-na-Donu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.


