Match Report
In the standings it was Zenit Penza 13th on 20 points, Strogino 12th on 22 — separated by 2. Zenit Penza's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Zenit Penza 1.1 scored and 1.95 conceded per game, Strogino 1.14 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.45.
Zenit Penza arrived off six straight defeats.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Zenit Penza, 1 by Strogino, 0 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadion Pervomayskiy (capacity 4,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zenit Penza: Aleksandr Vezikov (79')




