Turan Turkistan ran riot against Astana II with a 5:1 victory in the First Division Regular Season on Thursday. The hosts, sitting third in the table, were never in danger of losing their rhythm after an early double from E. Oralbay. Astana II's visitors, currently sixth, simply could not find a way back into the match once the deficit opened up.
Oralbay marked his presence with two strikes in the opening half, firing home at the ninth and seventeenth minutes. By then, the home side had already switched off at a set piece, and the visitors were reduced to chasing shadows. The academy graduate kept his side in it early, but the momentum was firmly with Turan Turkistan.
M. Turlybek restored the two-goal cushion at the fifty-first minute, giving the hosts breathing room before the break. And here's the thing — it was not until the seventy-seventh minute that Astana II finally found a response through A. Tolendi. The visitors tightened things up for a brief spell, but the damage had been done.
Three goals in eleven minutes finished the contest. T. Murzagaliyev added a third for Turan at the eighty-second minute, and R. Valiullin sealed the result with the final blow at eighty-eight. Astana II were never going to turn it on after that third goal, and the hosts closed the game out with authority.
The result leaves Turan Turkistan third with 47 points from 22 games, while Astana II remain sixth on 30 points. The gap between them is now 17 points, and the visitors are staring at the drop if their form does not improve. This was a comprehensive statement from the hosts.
Turan Turkistan are unbeaten in five ahead of this match, having won four and drawn one in their last five outings. Astana II's recent record is mixed — they beat Arys 2:0 last time out but lost their previous fixture to Akademia Ontyuk. The contrast in momentum was visible from the first whistle.