Match Report
Zorkiy went into the game 8th in the table on 25 points; Torpedo Vladimir sat 15th on 15 — a 10-point gap. Torpedo Vladimir's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/1 for Zorkiy and 1.24/1.88 for Torpedo Vladimir (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Defeat had followed defeat for Torpedo Vladimir — three in succession, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Stadion Zorkij in Krasnogorsk, capacity 8,700, hosted the game. With 23 matches recorded and 1.9 yellow cards per game, T. Shevchenko was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Zorkiy led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.