Match Report
46 points separated the sides: Shakhter Karagandy 1st on 62, Tobol II 13th on 16. Tobol II ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.74/2.48 for Tobol II and 2.78/0.35 for Shakhter Karagandy (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.63.
Defeat had followed defeat for Tobol II — three in succession. Shakhter Karagandy had won eight straight, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Tobol II 1/15, Shakhter Karagandy 15/15.
Tobyl Arena hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shakhter Karagandy led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Shakhter Karagandy: Artem Litosh (43'), Dias Kalybayev (86')
Key stats
Possession: Tobol II 60% · Shakhter Karagandy 40% · Total shots: 8-22 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 1-4