Match Report
The table read 11th (Kyzyl-Zhar, 24 pts) against 6th (Yelimay Semey, 35 pts), 11 points apart. Kyzyl-Zhar's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Kyzyl-Zhar 1.08 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Yelimay Semey 1.38 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.24.
Defeat had followed defeat for Kyzyl-Zhar — four in succession. Kyzyl-Zhar had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Yelimay Semey, 9.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Kyzyl-Zhar, 3 draws and 4 for Yelimay Semey, at 1.71 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 14% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Karasay (capacity 11,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Yelimay Semey: Roman Murtazaev (70')
Key stats
Possession: Kyzyl-Zhar 59% · Yelimay Semey 41% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-12