Match Report
Astana, 3rd with 45 points, sat 21 points above Kyzyl-Zhar (11th, 24). Kyzyl-Zhar had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Per game in the league, Kyzyl-Zhar were scoring 1.08 and conceding 1.52, Astana 1.71 and 1.04, against a competition average of 1.24 goals per team per game.
Astana had won five straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Kyzyl-Zhar held 8 points of 15 and Astana 15.
GioScore's database holds 18 meetings between the two: 2 for Kyzyl-Zhar, 15 for Astana and 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stadion Karasay, with room for 11,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Kyzyl-Zhar: Nedeljko Piscevic (90') · Astana: Stanislav Basmanov (58')
Key stats
Possession: Kyzyl-Zhar 38% · Astana 62% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 5-8