Astana ran out comfortable 4-1 winners over Altay VKO in the Premier League, turning a brief 1-1 stalemate into a commanding lead before half-time. The home side started brightly and struck first, but were pegged back within four minutes before reasserting control.
Bauyrzhan Islamkhan opened the scoring in the 8th minute, but Ibragim Dadayev levelled for Altay VKO just four minutes later. Marin Tomasov restored Astana's lead in the 34th minute, and the hosts effectively sealed the game with two quick goals early in the second half—Ramazan Karimov in the 61st minute and Stanislav Basmanov a minute later made it 4-1.
Astana’s ability to score twice in two minutes after the break was the decisive spell, with Stanislav Basmanov’s strike putting the result beyond doubt. The visitors had no reply and the match ended with three yellow cards, none altering the flow of the game.
