Ordabasy beat Kyzyl-Zhar 3-0 in the Premier League's regular season on August 29. The hosts kept control from the opening whistle and never let the visitors back into the contest. By then, the result felt inevitable rather than surprising.
And here's the thing — the opening goal came early. Léo Natel found the net in the ninth minute, catching Kyzyl-Zhar still settling into shape. The academy graduate marked his first start with a goal, and the home side played in driving rain for the first half without losing their composure.
To be fair, the match stayed balanced until the second period. David Abagna Sandan doubled the lead in the 64th minute, and that was when Ordabasy tightened things up. Three substitutions came together at the 68th minute — Artem Cheredinov, Oleksandr Noyok and Evgeny Makarenko — and the visitors did not travel to make up the numbers.
Moraes Everton sealed it in the 76th minute. He had come on for Liridon Latifi two minutes earlier, and the change showed immediately. Ordabasy extended their unbeaten run to eight after this result, having not won since their last defeat. Moraes Everton then came off for Mihai Căpățână in the 77th minute, and the home side closed out the game.
The statistics tell their own story. Ordabasy had 58 attacks against 47, with five shots on target compared to two. Their possession held at 58 per cent, and the shot accuracy of 33 per cent meant they did not waste what came their way. Kyzyl-Zhar managed only two on target from 47 attacks.
Ordabasy sit top of the table with 52 points from 22 games — 16 wins, four draws and two defeats. Kyzyl-Zhar remain in 10th place on 24 points, six wins, six draws and ten losses. The gap between them now stretches to 28 points, and one mistake ends it for anyone chasing the leaders.