Match Report
Volna Kovernino, 6th on 28 points, faced a 24-point deficit to Shinnik (1st, 52). Volna Kovernino had been under-performing their position — 25th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Volna Kovernino were scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.55, Shinnik 1.9 and 0.4, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Shinnik entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Volna Kovernino had taken 4 of 15 points to Shinnik's 15.
Stadion Nizhny Novgorod, capacity 17,856, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shinnik led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Volna Kovernino: N. Kozlovskiy (44') · Shinnik: I. Azyavin (76'), E. Nizamutdinov (32'), V. Zinkov (2')
Key stats
Possession: Volna Kovernino 63% · Shinnik 37% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 5-2