Match Report
24 points for Kyzyl-Zhar (11th), 35 for Aktobe (5th): an 11-point gap. Aktobe had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Kyzyl-Zhar ran at 1.13 scored and 1.48 conceded, Aktobe at 1.43 and 1.22.
GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 2 for Kyzyl-Zhar, 9 for Aktobe and 5 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 19% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Stadion Karasay, with room for 11,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kyzyl-Zhar: Evgeny Makarenko (3'), Etienne Beugre (80'), Liridon Latifi (88') · Aktobe: Jani Atanasov (39')
Key stats
Possession: Kyzyl-Zhar 41% · Aktobe 59% · Total shots: 13-17 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 4-8