Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Salyut Belgorod 11th with 57 points, Spartak MZK Ryazan 21st with 6, 51 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.07 for Salyut Belgorod and 0.48/2.95 for Spartak MZK Ryazan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Defeat had followed defeat for Spartak MZK Ryazan — 15 in succession.


