Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sibir 4th with 88 points, Tekstilshchik 19th with 37, 51 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.9/0.9 for Sibir and 0.9/1.64 for Tekstilshchik (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Momentum sat with Sibir, winners of their last six, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Sibir, 7/15 for Tekstilshchik.
The match was played at Stadion Spartak in Novosibirsk (capacity 12,500).


