Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zvezda Irkutsk (13th, 56 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Tekstilshchik (19th, 37 pts). Zvezda Irkutsk ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Tekstilshchik ran at 0.9 scored and 1.64 conceded, Zvezda Irkutsk at 1.43 and 1.12.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Zvezda Irkutsk, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Tekstilshchik 6/15, Zvezda Irkutsk 15/15.
The venue was Stadion Tekstilshchik in Ivanovo, with room for 9,565 spectators.


