Match Report
Kazakhstan went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Slovakia sat 3rd on 7 — a 6-point gap. Slovakia ranked just 39th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1 for Kazakhstan and 0.83/1 for Slovakia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
The match was played at Astana Arena (capacity 30,000). Kazakhstan led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Kazakhstan: Y. Vorogovskiy (18'), Elkhan Astanov (39') · Slovakia: Matus Bero (51')
Key stats
Possession: Kazakhstan 30% · Slovakia 70% · Total shots: 7-17 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 0-8