Match Report
Kazakhstan U21 went into the game 4th in the table on 10 points; Montenegro U21 sat 6th on 7 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Kazakhstan U21 no better than 48th for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/2.1 for Kazakhstan U21 and 1.1/1.3 for Montenegro U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.58.
Defeat had followed defeat for Montenegro U21 — three in succession.
The venue was Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan, with room for 23,804 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 0-4.