Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shakhter Donetsk 1st with 48 points, Nart Cherkessk 8th with 28, 20 apart. Recent form told a different story for Nart Cherkessk: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Shakhter Donetsk were scoring 2 and conceding 0.9, Nart Cherkessk 1.3 and 0.95, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Nart Cherkessk led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shakhter Donetsk: Dmitri Vershkov (59'), I. Kozhukhar (72'), I. Gavrilchik (88') · Nart Cherkessk: E. Belyaev (42'), T. Kadagazov (90')




