Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhter Karagandy 1st with 61 points, Ekibastuz 8th with 26, 35 apart. Ekibastuz ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Per game in the league, Ekibastuz were scoring 1.36 and conceding 2.09, Shakhter Karagandy 2.91 and 0.36, against a competition average of 1.63 goals per team per game.
Six consecutive wins preceded this game for Shakhter Karagandy, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Over the last five, Ekibastuz had taken 6 of 15 points to Shakhter Karagandy's 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Ekibastuz wins, 4 for Shakhter Karagandy, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadion Shakhter, with room for 6,300 spectators. On the scoreboard, Shakhter Karagandy led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Shakhter Karagandy: Andrey Ulshin (38'), Rifat Nurmugamet (61')
Key stats
Possession: Ekibastuz 50% · Shakhter Karagandy 50% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 2-12