Vostok excluded from Kazakh league
Thursday, October 2, 2008
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FC Vostok have been excluded from the Kazakhstan Premier League after the Football Federation of Kazakhstan's appeals committee agreed there was evidence of match-fixing during their defeat at FC Shakhtyor Karagandy.
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Void fixtures
Experts watched tapes of the league game and concluded that both sides had conspired to rig the outcome. However, while Vostok – who were fifth in the table after 25 rounds – have been excluded from the league, sixth-placed Shakhtyor have been docked ten points, a punishment which will end their chances of European qualification. The result of the match between Shakhtyor and Vostok has been cancelled, and all of Vostok's remaining fixtures have been declared void.