Match Report
Shakhtyor, 8th with 29 points, sat 23 points above Spartaks Jūrmala (716th, 6). The last five rounds placed Shakhtyor no better than 409th for form, against 8th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Shakhtyor ran at 1.32 scored and 1.79 conceded, Spartaks Jūrmala at 2.25 and 3.5.
Shakhtyor came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Spartaks Jūrmala arrived off four straight defeats. From the last five rounds, Shakhtyor held 10 points of 15 and Spartaks Jūrmala 1.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 2-3.


