Match Report
26 points for Ekibastuz (8th), 16 for Tobol II (13th): a 10-point gap. Tobol II's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Ekibastuz ran at 1.35 scored and 2.3 conceded, Tobol II at 1.74 and 2.48.
Ekibastuz had lost three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Tobol II arrived off three straight defeats.
Stadion Shakhter staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,300. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Tobol II led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 1-5.
Goal scorers
Ekibastuz: Azamat Aitpakayev (60') · Tobol II: Emin Musaev (30'), Emin Musaev (53'), Azamat Zinadin (74'), Amanzhol Bakitzhanov (77'), Bekzan Kabylgazin (82')
Key stats
Possession: Ekibastuz 46% · Tobol II 54% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 3-4




