Match Report
Defeat had followed defeat for Kazakhstan — three in succession. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Kazakhstan against 8/15 for Tajikistan.
With 61 matches recorded and 1.1 yellow cards per game, A. Kurgkheli was the man in the middle. The match was played at Astana Arena (capacity 23,804). Kazakhstan led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Kazakhstan: Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (13')
Key stats
Possession: Kazakhstan 46% · Tajikistan 54% · Total shots: 6-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-3