Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhter Donetsk 1st with 33 points, Chayka II 16th with 7, 26 apart. Chayka II had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall.
four consecutive defeats weighed on Chayka II. Shakhter Donetsk carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Chayka II against 13/15 for Shakhter Donetsk.
Goal scorers
Chayka II: I. Kuzmin (65') · Shakhter Donetsk: Ruslan Suanov (4'), Timur Kasimov (30'), I. Gavrilchik (35'), M. Degtyarev (90')
Key stats
On target: 5-6 · Corners: 4-5