The leader of the Kazakhstan football championship, Ordabasy, unexpectedly lost to one of the tournament outsiders, Kaspiy. The match at Kaysar Arena ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the nominal hosts. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

Due to the participation of Kairat and Yelimay in the qualification of European cups, the 17th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League turned out to be shortened. Almaty residents played their match against Kyzylzhar on June 17 (3:0). The meeting Atyrau – Yelimay has been postponed indefinitely. Only Astana, despite everything, will play against Aktobe tomorrow. However, it is very likely with a reserve squad.

⚽ **IRTYSH** (Pavlodar) – **ZHENIS** (Astana) 0:1 (0:0). Goal: Evtic 90+6 own goal

⚽ **ZHETYSU** (Taldykorgan) – **ALTAI** (Ust-Kamenogorsk) 0:1 (0:0). Goal: Dadayev 6 penalty

⚽ **KASPIY** (Aktau) – **ORDABASY** (Shymkent) 3:2 (1:1). Goals: Klimovich 16 (1:0), Johnsen 42 (1:1), Abylaykhan 56 (2:1), Keba 71 (3:1), Amir 90+1 (3:2)

While Kazakhstan's representatives are busy with the European campaign, the tournament in the elite division of Kazakh football continues as usual. Zhenis and Altai achieved minimal away victories.

Vahid Masudov's charges won their second consecutive victory, defeating Zhetysu after Tobol. The only goal was scored on the 6th minute by Ibrahim Dadayev from a penalty.

The match Irtysh – Zhenis was heading for a goalless draw, but on the 6th minute of added time, an own goal after a set piece was scored by Pavlodar's Serbian player Marko Evtic.

The tournament leader Ordabasy unexpectedly lost in Kyzylorda, where Kaspiy hosts its opponents. The new leader of the Shymkent club's attack, Bjorn Johnsen, twice responded with goals to the strikes of Belarusian Vladislav Klimovich and Ramazan Abylaykhan. The only difference was that the referee Denis Tevyashov counted the first response goal by the Norwegian, but canceled the second on the advice of VAR in the 62nd minute.

In the 81st minute, the French newcomer of Kaspiy, Silla Keba, after a solo run, forced Bekkhan Shaizada to take the ball out of his net for the third time – 3:1. In stoppage time, Zhasulan Amir reduced the deficit to a minimum – 3:2. Andrey Martin's team had neither time nor strength for more.

The Shymkent team suffered their first defeat since the start of the tournament. Ordabasy's gap from Kairat has shrunk to four lost points.

Tomorrow, the 17th round will conclude with matches Ulytau – Kaysar, Tobol – Okzhetpes, and Astana – Aktobe.