Chita 9-1 Novokuznetsk in the Championship SFF Sibir Gold, round 22.

Novokuznetsk won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 7 and conceding 16.

The two sides have met 10 times: Chita 6 wins, Novokuznetsk 4, 0 draws.