Almaty's Kairat defeated Pavlodar's Irtysh away, regaining its sole leadership in the Kazakhstan Premier League standings, reports Todayinfo.
The match, part of the eighth round of the Kazakhstan Premier League, took place at the capital's Astana Arena stadium. The game was officiated by a referee team from Astana led by Sayat Karabayev.
Despite numerous dangerous moments near Temirlan Anarbekov's goal, only Oiva Jukkola managed to score in the first half. At the start of the second half, the Pavlodar team attempted to equalize but failed to find the net.
After that, the game leveled out, and the champions took the initiative, securing a minimal 1:0 victory.
Kairat now has 18 points and stands as the sole leader of the tournament table, while Irtysh is in 12th place with six points.
Goal: Jukkola 25th minute (0:1).
