Tekstilshchik vs Rotor Volgograd

R. Volgograd made the long trip to Ivanovo count, beating bottom-of-the-table Tekstilshtik 2-0 in a fairly one-sided round-12 clash. Ilya Rodionov set the tone with a well-taken opener just before the break, and the home side never really found an answer. Rodionov's 39th-minute strike put R. Volgograd in front, and Kleshchenko doubled the lead late on in the 85th minute to seal it. There were no red cards or penalties in the game — just a visiting side that controlled the tempo from start to finish while Tekstilshtik struggled to create anything of note at home. The defeat leaves Tekstilshtik anchored at the bottom of the table with just seven points from twelve matches, extending a miserable run with no signs of turning around. For R. Volgograd, it's another step forward — the win lifts them up to seventh place with 17 points, a clear sign their form is trending in the right direction.