Who will get the Super Bowl?
Strukov - top scorer
Over the past four years, the third time the season starts with a match for the Super Bowl. In the first fight for the trophy in 2008, was agreed "Aktobe" and "Tobol". Victory in that match celebrated team of Vladimir Mukhanov, who beat kostanaytsev through the double Sergei Strukova. In 2009, the year the match for the Super Bowl was not carried out, as the champion and winner of the Cup of the country was "Aktobe". And in the past season on the Astana-Arena agreed Atyrau and the same "Aktobe". Again trophy went to the more experienced and sophisticated in battles such Aktobe, and again with 2:0. Again naked Strukov said Sergei, who is still the top scorer in the history of all the Super Bowls in Kazakhstan. The author of the second ball was Eugene Averchenko.
At this time the owner of an honorary trophy will be someone from a pair of "Tobol" - "Lokomotiv". As part of these clubs have only one player, previously tasted the joy of winning the Super Bowl - the captain of the Kazakhstan's Andrey Karpovich.
Serve this meeting trusted the arranging group headed by the Almaty Referee Aydin Rahimbaevym. In previous rallies have not been fixed penalty removal. Last year the match for the Super Bowl served arbitrators, headed by Ruslan Duzmambetovym from Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Striking differences
As for rivals, both the club to renew the compositions as compared to last season. Although Lokomotiv it comes to a lesser extent. "The railroad" had a point selection, inviting famous players in all lines. Goalkeeper position is designed to strengthen the Serbian goalkeeper Nenad Ehrich, who joined in the "Locomotive" from "Kairat". In defense of significant changes are not expected - the leaders are the same: Nurdaulet, Rozhkov, Kirov. In midfield, will now be solo Piraly Aliyev, Ulan Konysbaev and Andrei Karpovich, the attack rate is on the top scorer last season, Igor Bugaev, the Serbian striker Danilo Belic, and ex-captain of the Tobol "Nurbol Zhumaskalieva.
The composition of "Tobol" has undergone a substantial rearrangement. From last year's team were only goalkeeper Alexander Petukhov, defender Oleg Lots, midfielders Igor Jurin, Yermek Kuantan and Alexey Malyshev. In place of the departed leaders are invited to experienced performers, including midfielders Vitaly Volkov, Nenad Slivich, defender Stephen Kucera. But the main acquisition was kostanaytsev Kazakhstan defender Aleksandr Kislitsyn, whose passage was one of the biggest off-season transfers.
Home page intrigue
The main intrigue of the confrontation will Nurbol Zhumaskalieva game against his former club. Naturally, provided that Zhumaskaliev appear on the field. It was this event the most attention, many media outlets in Kazakhstan. In addition Zhumaskalieva in the capital club have one more player, previously played for "Tobol" - quarterback Kairat Nurdaulet.
- I think that the game itself will be very difficult and nervous - says Nurdaulet. - What about my relation to the "Tobol", then I'll say this: "Tobol" for me the past but a very pleasant past. But the game I will be configured as usual, no principal or revanchist. And here at Nurbol will probably be of particular relevance to this match.
After retiring from Zhumaskalieva "Tobol" role of the captain went on to goalkeeper Alexander Petukhov, and the ninth number under which Nurbol acted Kostanay team, the Russian midfielder Vitaly Volkov, whose career had been such clubs as the Moscow Torpedo and Rubin Kazan.
Incidentally, in the kostanaytsev also have a player who has previously acted in the camp of rival. Talking about linebacker Rinat Khassenova, who spent the second part of last season in the capital club.
With regard to losses, in the "Locomotive" there are some difficulties with the goalie position. Incapacitated Vyacheslav Kotlyar, and another rookie team Nenad Ehrich only recently started to work in the total group.
"Tobol" also has difficulties with the post number 1. Alexander Petukhov was microtrauma, and it is not known whether the captain kostanaytsev bring to the field of their partners.
- There are some minor problems due to an injury, but I'm getting ready for the match, which for us means a lot - says Petukhov.
It remains to add that the game will be held in Astana, the stadium Astana Arena, at 19:00, admission free. Television broadcast the match live, you can watch on the channel "El Arna", start broadcasting at 18:55.