Match Report
In the standings it was Shumbrat 4th on 40 points, Spartak Tambov 2nd on 50 — separated by 10. Recent form told a different story for Spartak Tambov: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Shumbrat ran at 1.82 scored and 1.32 conceded, Spartak Tambov at 1.71 and 0.57.
Shumbrat carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
Spartak Tambov led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shumbrat: V. Polyakov (80') · Spartak Tambov: Dmitriy Kuptsov (20'), Dmitriy Kuptsov (60')




