Match Report
42 points for Zhetisay (5th), 28 for Ekibastuz (10th): a 14-point gap. Zhetisay had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.69/1.35 for Zhetisay and 1.38/2.31 for Ekibastuz (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.75.
Defeat had followed defeat for Ekibastuz — three in succession. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Zhetisay against 3/15 for Ekibastuz.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Zhetisay: Ramazan Abylaykhan (44'), Elzhas Sarbay (68'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Ekibastuz: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Zhetisay 60% · Ekibastuz 40% · Total shots: 23-13 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 8-2