Match Report
3 points and 0 places separated them: Kazakhstan 4th with 4, Moldova 4th with 1. Moldova had been under-performing their position — 54th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.5 for Kazakhstan and 0.17/1.83 for Moldova (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Moldova arrived off seven straight defeats. Over the last five, Kazakhstan had taken 6 of 15 points to Moldova's 0.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Kazakhstan have 3 wins to Moldova's 1, with 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
Astana Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Moldova led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Moldova: Igor Armas (13')
Key stats
Possession: Kazakhstan 45% · Moldova 55% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-10