Match Report
Sochi, 2nd with 69 points, sat 32 points above Sibir (18th, 37). Sibir ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Sochi, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Sibir held 6 points of 15 and Sochi 13.
The referee was S. Cheban, with 50 matches in our database and 1.8 yellows per game on average. Stadion Spartak, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. Sochi led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Sochi: E. Pesegov (7')
Key stats
Possession: Sibir 48% · Sochi 52% · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 5-6