Match Report
Kazakhstan went into the game 4th in the table on 8 points; Liechtenstein sat 5th on 0 — an 8-point gap. Liechtenstein had been under-performing their position — 51st on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.63 for Kazakhstan and 0/3.88 for Liechtenstein (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Kazakhstan had been beaten in four straight games. Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Liechtenstein.
The match was played at Stadion Karasay in Petropavlosvk (capacity 11,000). On the scoreboard, Kazakhstan led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Kazakhstan: Alibek Kasym (81'), Bakhtiyar Zaynutdinov (28'), Galymzhan Kenzhebek (26'), Galymzhan Kenzhebek (59')