Match Report
In the standings it was Zvezda Sint Petersburg 7th on 45 points, Smolensk 11th on 31 — separated by 14. The last five rounds placed Smolensk no better than 43rd for form, against 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, Zvezda Sint Petersburg ran at 1.47 scored and 0.97 conceded, Smolensk at 0.87 and 1.53.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Zvezda Sint Petersburg.
Roshchino Arena, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Zvezda Sint Petersburg led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Zvezda Sint Petersburg: Danila Yashchuk (46'), Danila Yashchuk (35'), Y. Galeev (90'), A. Gasilin (17') · Smolensk: A. Vasiljev (72')
Key stats
Corners: 2-3