KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan (Interstat) — Artem Litosh scored twice, powering Shakhter Karagandy past visiting Akademiya Ontustik on Thursday at Stadion Shakhter. Litosh found the net in the 50th minute and again in the 79th, finishing with two goals over the full 90 minutes. Shakhter Karagandy kept a clean sheet and improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Akademiya Ontustik fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. The visitors played a man down after Asanbek S. received a red card in the 20th minute. Anwar A. was booked for Akademiya Ontustik in the 90th minute plus three. Shakhter Karagandy controlled the match after the early dismissal and protected its advantage through the closing stages. Litosh was the game’s top star. The home side’s defense limited Akademiya Ontustik’s chances and secured the result at Stadion Shakhter in Karaganda. The result gave Shakhter Karagandy a winning start in the competition.