Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Zenit II (1st, 73 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Zvezda Sint Petersburg (11th, 31 pts). Zvezda Sint Petersburg ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Zenit II ran at 2.14 scored and 0.71 conceded, Zvezda Sint Petersburg at 1.46 and 1.61.
12 matches unbeaten backed Zenit II's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Zvezda Sint Petersburg entered with four losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Zenit II held 13 points of 15 and Zvezda Sint Petersburg 3.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Zenit II 5, draws 0, Zvezda Sint Petersburg 1, at 3.67 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Stadion SDYuShOR Smena, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zenit II: Timur Ivanov (62')