Match Report
8 points and 7 places separated them: Rotor Volgograd 11th with 11, SKA Khabarovsk 18th with 3. Recent form told a different story for Rotor Volgograd: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.4 for Rotor Volgograd and 0.89/2.22 for SKA Khabarovsk (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Rotor Volgograd wins, 2 for SKA Khabarovsk, 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Volgograd Arena (capacity 3,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Rotor Volgograd: Aleksandr Khubulov (80')
Key stats
Possession: Rotor Volgograd 57% · SKA Khabarovsk 43% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-1