Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rostov (2nd, 96 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Volga Ulyanovsk (17th, 49 pts). Rostov had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.55 for Volga Ulyanovsk and 1.83/0.67 for Rostov (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Momentum sat with Rostov, winners of their last five, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Volga Ulyanovsk against 15/15 for Rostov.
The venue was Stadion Start in Ulyanovsk, with room for 3,850 spectators. Rostov led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.


