Match Report
8th against 9th, but level on points: Shinnik and Zhemchuzhina Sochi both had 54. Shinnik had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Shinnik were scoring 1.14 and conceding 0.81, Zhemchuzhina Sochi 1.16 and 1.16, against a competition average of 1.13 goals per team per game.
Shinnik entered with four wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Shinnik, 7/15 for Zhemchuzhina Sochi.
The venue was Stadion Shinnik in Yaroslavl', with room for 22,990 spectators. Zhemchuzhina Sochi led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Zhemchuzhina Sochi: Gudzha Rukhaia (13')