Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Rostov U19 8th on 31, Rubin Kazan U19 15th on 15. Rostov U19 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.59/1.77 for Rostov U19 and 1.14/2.33 for Rubin Kazan U19 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.88.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 3 Rostov U19 wins, 1 for Rubin Kazan U19, 2 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
The match was played at Stadion Olimp 2 (capacity 15,840). On the scoreboard, Rostov U19 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Rostov U19: Vadim Rassadin (38'), Islam Garifullin (50'), Islam Garifullin (56'), E. Akopyan (90')
Key stats
Possession: Rostov U19 58% · Rubin Kazan U19 42% · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-1