In the 17th round of Kazakhstan's second-tier football division, Shakhter defeated Kaspiy-M 1:0. With the same score, Kairat-Zhastar lost to Elimay-M. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The Karaganda side, who took first place last round, confirmed their status as leaders. Andrei Finonchenko's charges overcame guests from Aktau on their home turf. At the end of the match, midfielder Andrei Ulshin, supporting his teammates' attack with a second wave, struck from the edge of the penalty area into an empty net. Kaspiy's goalkeeper Dias Reimov failed to get back into position after the previous wave of the orange-and-black attack.
All Results of Round 17
⚽ SHAKHTYOR (Karaganda) – KASPIY-M (Aktau) 1:0 (0:0). Goal: Ulshin 84
⚽ ELIMAY-M (Semey) – KAIRAT-ZHASTAR (Almaty) 1:0 (0:0). Goal: Sergazy 59
⚽ ACADEMIA ONTUSTIK (Shymkent) – KHAN-TENGRI (Almaty) 3:1 (2:1). Goals: Nuraly 11 (1:0), Ali 14 (2:0), Abdullaev 25 (2:1), Ali 61 (3:1)
⚽ AKTOBE-M – BATYR (Ekibastuz) 0:2 (0:2). Goals: Altynkhan 26 (0:1), Altynkhan 33 (0:2)
Kairat-Zhastar's Unexpected Loss
Kairat-Zhastar unexpectedly lost to the underdog in Semey. The only goal came at the end of the hour, scored by Maksat Sergazy. His teammates set him up one-on-one with the visitors' goalkeeper, leaving Bakhtiyar Aldashev no chance.
The formidable attack of the young Kairat players, Azamat Tuyakbayev and Mansur Birkurmanov, who had already made their mark in the Champions League qualifiers, remained silent this time. The "from ship to ball" format (just two days earlier, the lads, like Adlan Nurgaliyev, were in Sofia) proved too much for them. Kairat-Zhastar suffered their first defeat in the 2026 First League.
Conclusion
The 17th round of the First League will conclude today.