Match Report
In the standings it was Zorkiy 6th on 36 points, Salyut Belgorod 8th on 31 — separated by 5. Zorkiy ranked just 53rd in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Zorkiy 1.54 scored and 1.31 conceded per game, Salyut Belgorod 1 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.31.
Salyut Belgorod carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Zorkiy had taken 5 of 15 points to Salyut Belgorod's 11.
The venue was Stadion Zorkij, with room for 8,700 spectators. On the scoreboard, Salyut Belgorod led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Salyut Belgorod: Ilya Molteninov (13'), Ilya Molteninov (50'), Aleksandr Snytkin (62'), D. Pereverzev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Zorkiy 55% · Salyut Belgorod 45% · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 8-9