Match Report
1 points and 2 places separated them: Irtysh 13th with 20, Zhetysu 15th with 19. Irtysh's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Irtysh 1 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Zhetysu 1.04 and 1.78, with the league averaging 1.24.
The sides have met 26 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Irtysh, 5 draws and 13 for Zhetysu, at 2.27 goals per meeting.
The venue was Pavlodar Central Stadium, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Zhetysu led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Irtysh: Pavel Sedko (74') · Zhetysu: Adam Adakhajiev (6'), Marko Živanović (90')
Key stats
Possession: Irtysh 56% · Zhetysu 44% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-5