Match Report
17 points separated the sides: Spartak Kostroma 3rd on 38, Znamya Truda 8th on 21. The last five rounds placed Znamya Truda no better than 34th for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 2/2.6 for Znamya Truda and 2.58/1.83 for Spartak Kostroma (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.76.
Znamya Truda had lost three in a row.
The match was played at Sportkompleks Znamja Truda in Orekhovo-Zuyevo (capacity 2,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.


