Start Zadonsk 0-5 Iskra Volovo in the Lipetsk Oblast Championship, round 16.

Start Zadonsk won 0, drew 1 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–L–L), scoring 2 and conceding 9.

Iskra Volovo won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–D), scoring 17 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 6 times: Start Zadonsk 1 win, Iskra Volovo 5, 0 draws.