Match Summary · Football · Russia · 1. Liga · FC Chelyabinsk · FC Ska-Khabarovsk · Aleksey Berdnikov · Mikheil Gorelishvili · Ramazan Gadzimuradov
The game followed a clear arc. Berdnikov struck in the 23rd minute to give FC Chelyabinsk the lead, but the visitors stayed in touch and found their response at 45 minutes through Gorelishvili. That left the halftime score at 1-1 and set up an open second half.
The result swung decisively after the restart. Gadzimuradov restored the home advantage in the 56th minute, then struck again in the 65th to push Chelyabinsk two goals clear. FC Ska-Khabarovsk could not find a way back after that double blow, and the match was effectively settled before the final quarter.
For Chelyabinsk, it was a strong home summary after being pegged back just before the interval. For Ska-Khabarovsk, the late first-half equaliser was not enough to change the outcome once the hosts accelerated again. The final score, the timing of the goals and the simple flow of the contest provided the clearest stats from an afternoon that belonged to the home side.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @1.82
Pre-match pick: Chelyabinsk are slight favourites and the call is a 1-0 home win.