Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Irtysh (2nd, 61 pts) and AKAS (9th, 33 pts). The last five rounds placed AKAS no better than 13th for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: AKAS 1.62 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Irtysh 2.73 and 0.77, with the league averaging 1.75.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Irtysh, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-5.
Goal scorers
AKAS: Arup Sautov (4'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Irtysh: Arman Smailov (43'), Nurgaini Buribayev (45'), Vladislav Vasiljev (64'), Arman Kenesov (89'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: AKAS 42% · Irtysh 58% · Total shots: 13-23 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 2-13