Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Akademiya Ontustik 4th with 39 points, Khan Tengri 10th with 21, 18 apart. Per game in the league, Akademiya Ontustik were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.29, Khan Tengri 1.15 and 1.95, against a competition average of 1.62 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Khan Tengri — six in succession. Akademiya Ontustik had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Khan Tengri, 0.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Akademiya Ontustik have 2 wins to Khan Tengri's 2, with 0 draws, at 3.75 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
Stadion Namys staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Akademiya Ontustik led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Akademiya Ontustik: Bagdaulet Nuraly (11'), Ali Alikhan (14'), Ali Alikhan (61') · Khan Tengri: Bakhtishat Abdullayev (25')
Key stats
Possession: Akademiya Ontustik 46% · Khan Tengri 54% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 7-7