Match Report
Sokol Saratov went into the game 1st in the table on 46 points; Sakhalin sat 2nd on 32 — a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sakhalin: only 43rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.9/0.5 for Sokol Saratov and 1.8/1.3 for Sakhalin (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
10 matches unbeaten backed Sokol Saratov's arrival.
Stadion Lokomotiv in Saratov, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Sokol Saratov led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.