Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rodina Moskva 8th with 45 points, Zenit Irkutsk 16th with 17, 28 apart. The last five rounds placed Zenit Irkutsk no better than 59th for form, against 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Zenit Irkutsk 0.5 scored and 2.27 conceded per game, Rodina Moskva 1.97 and 1.53, with the league averaging 1.47.
Zenit Irkutsk entered with 12 losses in a row.


