Match Report
In the standings it was Zhetysu 15th on 19 points, Kyzyl-Zhar 11th on 24 — separated by 5. Kyzyl-Zhar had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Zhetysu ran at 1.04 scored and 1.78 conceded, Kyzyl-Zhar at 1.13 and 1.48.
Zhetysu had been beaten in three straight games. Kyzyl-Zhar's winless run stood at 6.
15 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Zhetysu 3, draws 5, Kyzyl-Zhar 7, at 2.2 goals per meeting.
The venue was Ortalıq Stadion Jetisu, with room for 4,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Zhetysu: Nurbol Anuarbekov (71') · Kyzyl-Zhar: Oleksandr Noyok (56'), S. Bahoken (81')
Key stats
Possession: Zhetysu 72% · Kyzyl-Zhar 28% · Total shots: 16-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 8-4