Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shumbrat (6th, 37 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Rotor-2 (14th, 14 pts). Shumbrat had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rotor-2 0.67 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Shumbrat 1.86 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.45.
Rotor-2 had been beaten in four straight games. Shumbrat arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Rotor-2 had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Shumbrat, 12.
Spordikeskuse staadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Shumbrat: Vladislav Saygushev (64')