Match Report
In the standings it was Sport Academy Kairat 6th on 40 points, AKAS 9th on 33 — separated by 7. AKAS ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Sport Academy Kairat were scoring 2.23 and conceding 1.62, AKAS 1.62 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.75 goals per team per game.
The Depot At Cleburne Station, capacity 25,057, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Sport Academy Kairat: Azamat Tuyakbayev (53'), Ismail Bekbolat (72'), Karim Makhametzhan (75')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Academy Kairat 60% · AKAS 40% · Total shots: 29-5 · On target: 14-1 · Corners: 5-2