Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Zvezda Sint Petersburg (2nd, 41 pts) and Yadro St. Petersburg (9th, 15 pts). Zvezda Sint Petersburg had been under-performing their position — 42nd on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.8 for Zvezda Sint Petersburg and 2.2/3 for Yadro St. Petersburg (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.76.
Zvezda Sint Petersburg entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Yadro St. Petersburg were winless in 7. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Zvezda Sint Petersburg, 2/15 for Yadro St. Petersburg.
I. Ivanov took charge of the match — our records show 42 games refereed with an average of 0.5 yellow cards per game. Yadro St. Petersburg led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.


