Match Report
24 points for Kyzyl-Zhar (11th), 26 for Kaspiy (10th): a 2-point gap. Kyzyl-Zhar had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.48 for Kyzyl-Zhar and 1.09/1.35 for Kaspiy (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Kaspiy arrived on a run of nine straight wins, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Kyzyl-Zhar against 15/15 for Kaspiy.
11 meetings are on record — 6 won by Kyzyl-Zhar, 3 by Kaspiy, 2 drawn, at 2.55 goals per meeting.
Stadion Karasay, capacity 11,000, hosted the game. Kaspiy led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kyzyl-Zhar: Etienne Beugre (83'), Jóannes Bjartalid (89') · Kaspiy: André Amaral (11')
Key stats
Possession: Kyzyl-Zhar 58% · Kaspiy 42% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-3