Official Cup

Central Almaty
Spectators: 206 (Terracing: 155, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Viktor Anastasiev started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute, Viktor Anastasiev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Chris Key was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Chris Key took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaljo Püss, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chris Key made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cruz Viana in the 14th minute of play. In the 17th minute Gong Kun Zhen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januario Alfaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Kaisar Astana's Januario Alfaro got control of the ball when Vladimir Loginov tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Dinamo Almaty's Januario Alfaro threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristopher Murillo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Januario Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Kun Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chris Key showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cruz Viana in the 28th minute of the match. Chris Key showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cruz Viana in the 29th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Kaisar Astana's goalkeeper Januario Alfaro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vladimir Loginov. 38 minutes into the match, Kaisar Astana's goal looked a bit too open when Aleksandr Balaban came free, but Januario Alfaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Kaisar Astana booed when Dinamo Almaty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristopher Murillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristopher Murillo struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Januario Alfaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dinamo Almaty. Agustin Beila lost his temper 44 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Chris Key showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cruz Viana in the 57th minute of the match. Kaisar Astana's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Viktor Anastasiev in the 61st minute. Kaisar Astana's Viktor Anastasiev was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Chris Key in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Dinamo Almaty's Vladimir Loginov got a free kick in the 67th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Dinamo Almaty's goalkeeper Chris Key had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cruz Viana. Kaljo Püss's late challenge caught a Dinamo Almaty's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kaljo Püss helped the player get up and apologised. After 72 played minutes Kaisar Astana got a freekick which was hit by Kaljo Püss. Januario Alfaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristopher Murillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Cristopher Murillo sped through Kaisar Astana's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Januario Alfaro. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dmitriy Lepeshkevich during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Gong Kun Zhen came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Dinamo Almaty fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gong Kun Zhen couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, Kaisar Astana's goal looked a bit too open when Cristopher Murillo came free, but Januario Alfaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 95 minutes, Cruz Viana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kaisar Astana and the Dinamo Almaty players grew even worse after the yellow card.