Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhter Donetsk 2nd with 49 points, Astrakhan 11th with 23, 26 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Shakhter Donetsk 1.95 scored and 0.91 conceded per game, Astrakhan 1.24 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.37.
Shakhter Donetsk led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shakhter Donetsk: I. Kozhukhar (31'), Dmitri Vershkov (38'), I. Kozhukhar (68') · Astrakhan: Pacho (56')
Key stats
On target: 5-3 · Corners: 6-3