Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Veles (2nd, 21 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Tekstilshchik (16th, 6 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Tekstilshchik 0.6 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Veles 1.44 and 1.11, with the league averaging 1.34.
Tekstilshchik had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Veles, 12.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Tekstilshchik win, 2 for Veles, 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Stadion Tekstilshchik (capacity 9,565). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Veles: Artur Murza (89')
Key stats
Possession: Tekstilshchik 50% · Veles 50% · Total shots: 5-12 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 1-5