Match Report
Spartak Kostroma went into the game 5th in the table on 18 points; Rotor Volgograd sat 11th on 11 — a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Rotor Volgograd no better than 17th for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Spartak Kostroma ran at 1.44 scored and 0.89 conceded, Rotor Volgograd at 1.4 and 1.4.
Stadion Urozhay staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,500. P. Shishkin took charge of the match — our records show 37 games refereed with an average of 0.3 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Spartak Kostroma: Nikolay Tarasov (79')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Kostroma 48% · Rotor Volgograd 52% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 9-5