Match Report
Zhemchuzhina Sochi went into the game 9th in the table on 54 points; Ural sat 5th on 58 — a 4-point gap. Zhemchuzhina Sochi had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.16/1.16 for Zhemchuzhina Sochi and 1.03/0.73 for Ural (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Zhemchuzhina Sochi arrived off three straight defeats. Ural had drawn three in a row.
Stadion FGUP Yugsport in Sochi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,107. On the scoreboard, Zhemchuzhina Sochi led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.