Match Report
Shinnik went into the game 8th in the table on 13 points; Sochi sat 3rd on 19 — a 6-point gap. Per game in the league, Shinnik were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.13, Sochi 2 and 1.22, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
Shinnik's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 2 Shinnik wins, 2 for Sochi, 4 draws, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Stadion Shinnik, with room for 22,990 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shinnik led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Shinnik: I. Porokhov (13'), V. Karpov (48') · Sochi: Aleksandr Osipov (57'), Roman Ezhov (60')
Key stats
Possession: Shinnik 34% · Sochi 66% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 3-7