PAVLODAR, Kazakhstan (Interstat) — Bauyrzhan Islamkhan scored in the 80th minute as Astana FK defeated Ertis FK 1-0 on Wednesday. The visitors broke through late after a tense contest that included two first-half yellow cards for Ertis FK. Poe J. was booked in the 1st minute, and Shimamura Y. followed in the 39th. Both Ertis players were substituted at halftime. Astana’s Islamkhan, who was on the field for 80 minutes, delivered the decisive goal before his own substitution. Astana FK’s season record in this competition is now 1-1, while Ertis FK fell to 0-2. Their overall records also stand at 1-1 and 0-2, respectively. Astana had lost its previous match at Tobol, while Ertis had dropped its previous home match to Kyzylzhar. Astana made five substitutions, and Ertis also made five changes as both sides sought to influence the match. The game remained scoreless until the late breakthrough. The win gave Astana its first victory of the season across all competitions, and Ertis remained without a win.