Match Report
The table gap was wide: 36 points between Spartak Tambov (2nd, 50 pts) and Rotor-2 (14th, 14 pts). The last five rounds placed Spartak Tambov no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Spartak Tambov ran at 1.71 scored and 0.57 conceded, Rotor-2 at 0.67 and 1.52.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Spartak Tambov, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Rotor-2 had lost three in a row. From the last five rounds, Spartak Tambov held 15 points of 15 and Rotor-2 6.
The match was played at Central'nyj Stadion Tambov (capacity 8,000). On the scoreboard, Spartak Tambov led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Spartak Tambov: Aleksandr Shmarov (41')




