Avangard-M 1-0 Gorky in the Kursk Oblast Cup, Semifinals at Olimp, Kursk (500 capacity).

Avangard-M won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–W–W), scoring 17 and conceding 7.

Gorky won all 5 matches (W–W–W–W–W), scoring 20 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 10 times: Avangard-M 5 wins, Gorky 5, 0 draws.