Match Report
In the standings it was Shakhter Karagandy 4th on 50 points, Altay 3rd on 52 — separated by 2. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, Shakhter Karagandy ran at 2.32 scored and 1.36 conceded, Altay at 2.04 and 0.92.
Stadion Shakhter staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Shakhter Karagandy: Daulet Zainetdinov (42'), S. Shymyrkhan (88') · Altay: Sergey Khizhnichenko (8')
Key stats
Possession: Shakhter Karagandy 54% · Altay 46% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 8-3