Match Report
In the standings it was Pobeda 4th on 39 points, Zarya Lugansk 10th on 30 — separated by 9. Zarya Lugansk had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.37 goals per team per game, Pobeda ran at 1.91 scored and 1.27 conceded, Zarya Lugansk at 1.46 and 1.42.
The venue was Stadion Trud, with room for 20,000 spectators. Pobeda led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.