Match Report
Rostov U19 went into the game 8th in the table on 31 points; Zenit U19 sat 3rd on 45 — a 14-point gap. Rostov U19 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.88 goals per team per game, Rostov U19 ran at 1.59 scored and 1.77 conceded, Zenit U19 at 2.86 and 1.32.
Rostov U19 had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Zenit U19, 10.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Rostov U19, 1 draw and 3 for Zenit U19, at 3.8 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 80% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
On the scoreboard, Rostov U19 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Rostov U19: David Batoyan (5'), Bogdan Zhilyakov (80') · Zenit U19: Yaroslav Koshevich (88')
Key stats
Possession: Rostov U19 47% · Zenit U19 53% · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 6-8