Match Report
32 points for Sokol Saratov (16th), 27 for Tyumen (17th): a 5-point gap. Sokol Saratov had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sokol Saratov 0.74 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Tyumen 0.88 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.08.
Sokol Saratov had not won in 11 games.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Sokol Saratov, 1 by Tyumen, 2 drawn, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Only 17% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Lokomotiv, with room for 15,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sokol Saratov: Batraz Gurtsiev (85')
Key stats
Possession: Sokol Saratov 45% · Tyumen 55% · Total shots: 4-2 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 2-14