Match Report
The table gap was wide: 36 points between Shakhter Karagandy (1st, 61 pts) and Kaspiy II (9th, 25 pts). In league terms the two rates read 2.91/0.36 for Shakhter Karagandy and 1.32/1.73 for Kaspiy II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.63.
Shakhter Karagandy entered with nine wins in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Shakhter Karagandy had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Kaspiy II, 9.
Stadion Shakhter staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Shakhter Karagandy: Andrey Ulshin (84')
Key stats
Possession: Shakhter Karagandy 54% · Kaspiy II 46% · Total shots: 24-4 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 11-0




