In the 23rd round of Kazakhstan's second-tier football division, leaders Shakhtar failed to find a way past Taraz, drawing 0:0. Kairat-Zhastar won in Almaty against Khan-Tengri 2:0. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Shakhtar vs Taraz: 0:0

The Karaganda side, who had already secured their place in the KPL ahead of schedule, drew with Taraz in a very even match on their home field. The visitors, who had been aiming for promotion before the start of the tournament, lost their ambitions over the course of the season. However, they did not forget how to play football. During the match, both teams could have opened the scoring, but failed to do so – 0:0.

Kairat-Zhastar vs Khan-Tengri: 2:0

Kairat-Zhastar, having finished the first half of their match against Khan-Tengri with the same score, secured victory in the second half through goals from Daulet Orynbasar and Yevgeny Petric. Their 17th win in the championship.

Other matches of the round

⚽ TOBOL-M (Kostanay) – KASPIY-M (Aktau) 3:0 (1:0). Goals: Bakhyttkiyev 43 (1:0), Musayev 79 (2:0), Zhaksylyk 90+1 (3:0)

⚽ KHAN-TENGRI (Almaty) – KAIRAT-ZHASTAR (Almaty) 0:2 (0:0). Goals: Orynbasar 64 (0:1), Petric 74 (0:2)

⚽ ASTANA-M – BATYR (Ekibastuz) 7:1 (5:0). Goals: Akhmetov 14 (1:0), Anuarov 19 (2:0), Kaltanov 21 (3:0), Abrayev 22 (4:0), Amangeldinov 34 (5:0), Kalymbetov 56 (5:1), Valikhan 60 (6:1), Amangeldinov 90+2 penalty (7:1)

⚽ TURAN (Turkestan) – YELIMAI-M (Semey) 4:1 (2:0). Goals: Kenesov 35 (1:0), Turlybek 45 (2:0), Duisenbekuly 50 (3:0), Nuradilov 52 (3:1), Zhalmukan 83 (4:1)

⚽ ARYS – AKTOBE-M 4:1 (2:0). Goals: Vaganov 1 (1:0), Mansurov 39 (2:0), Begimov 74 penalty (2:1), Zulypbek 80 (3:1), Moldakarayev 74 (4:1)

⚽ ACADEMY ONTUSTIK (Shymkent) – ZHAIYK (Uralsk) 0:0. Alkaidarov sent off (A, 88)

Turan and Astana-M secure convincing wins

Turan, defeating Yelimai-M 4:1 at home, once again confirmed that in the upcoming season, none of the elite opponents will find it easy at Turkestan Arena.

The capital's youth left no stone unturned from Batyr's defensive formations. In a match with eight goals scored, Rakhimzhan Amangeldinov scored a brace.

In the final Saturday match of the round, outsider Tobol-M defeated their peers from Kaspiy by a large margin – 3:0 – thanks to goals from Sultan Bakhyttkiyev, Emin Musayev and Nurmubarak Zhaksylyk.

Next round

The 24th round of the First League will take place on October 8 and 9.