Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Shinnik (1st, 52 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Zvezda Sint Petersburg (5th, 26 pts). Zvezda Sint Petersburg ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Shinnik ran at 1.9 scored and 0.4 conceded, Zvezda Sint Petersburg at 1.44 and 1.28.
Shinnik's unbeaten run stood at 11, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.




