Match Report
The table read 3rd (Ural, 61 pts) against 6th (Spartak Kostroma, 49 pts), 12 points apart. On recent form Spartak Kostroma sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Ural ran at 1.5 scored and 0.91 conceded, Spartak Kostroma at 1.35 and 1.21.
Over the last five, Ural had taken 12 of 15 points to Spartak Kostroma's 4.
Ekaterinburg Arena in Jekaterinburg, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ural: Yuriy Zheleznov (47') · Spartak Kostroma: Kirill Chursin (54')
Key stats
Possession: Ural 56% · Spartak Kostroma 44% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-3