Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Astana (3rd, 48 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Altay (15th, 23 pts). On the form table Altay stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Per game in the league, Astana were scoring 1.68 and conceding 1, Altay 0.96 and 1.46, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Astana Arena (capacity 14,356). Astana led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Astana: Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (8'), Marin Tomasov (34'), Ramazan Karimov (60'), Stanislav Basmanov (62') · Altay: I. Dadayev (12')
Key stats
Possession: Astana 79% · Altay 21% · Total shots: 30-10 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 9-1