Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Volga (2nd, 71 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Rotor Volgograd (18th, 34 pts). On the form table Rotor Volgograd stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.73/1.7 for Rotor Volgograd and 1.68/0.62 for Volga (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
12 matches unbeaten backed Volga's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Rotor Volgograd, 11/15 for Volga.
Central'nyj Stadion Rotor hosted the game. Volga led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rotor Volgograd: Essau Kanyenda (38') · Volga: S. Tursunov (89'), Otar Martsvaladze (7'), S. Tursunov (14'), Andrey Buyvolov (52')