Match summary
Before kickoff, Rotor Volgograd (4th, 50 pts) were 15 points ahead of Volga Ulyanovsk (13th, 35 pts). Before kickoff, Volga Ulyanovsk were 13th in the table but 6th on points from the last five league games. Rotor Volgograd had won 6 matches in a row before this one.

