Hakla and Sedmaya Volya played out a 1:1 draw in the first division league on Saturday. The result keeps both sides unbeaten through two matches of the regular season. Each team sits on two points, though they occupy eighth and ninth place respectively.
By then, the pattern was clear enough. Neither side had managed a win yet, and neither had suffered a defeat. The draw means both clubs remain in similar territory at the bottom half of the table, with the same points tally and the same number of games played.
For Hakla, this follows a goalless stalemate against Homestars on the 20th of September. To be fair, they have also beaten Golden Kicks 1:0 and Accra Lions 2:1 in earlier fixtures, but those results are from different periods of the season. The current run has been tighter.
Sedmaya Volya came into the fixture after sharing a 1:1 with Istinnaya Demokratia on the 18th. That previous result set the tone for how this encounter unfolded. Both teams seem comfortable enough not to lose, yet not aggressive enough to take the lead.
Two points from two games puts both clubs in a position where they will need to find a way to win soon. The gap between eighth and ninth is negligible, and the next round of fixtures will likely separate them. Until then, the table remains stubbornly level at the bottom.