Match Report
Russia U17 went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; San Marino U17 sat 4th on 0 — a 6-point gap. On recent form San Marino U17 sat only 44th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 3/0.67 for Russia U17 and 0/6.67 for San Marino U17 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.84.
Russia U17 entered with four losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. San Marino U17 arrived off six straight defeats.
Centrul de Fotbal Buftea Teren 2 in Resita, capacity 1,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Russia U17 led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-0.