Maqtaaral FK 0, Ordabasy FK 3

SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan (Interstat) — Ordabasy delivered a commanding performance to open its Kazakhstan Cup campaign, defeating Maqtaaral 3-0 on Saturday at Stadion Qajimuqan Muñaytpasov. The home side controlled the match from the outset, with the result defying a pregame projection from Interstat that had forecast a narrower 1-0 victory for Ordabasy. The simulator had also given Ordabasy an 85.5% probability of winning. Ordabasy established its dominance early. Attacker Bobir Abdixolikov, a 5-foot-9 native of Koson, Uzbekistan, opened the scoring in the 19th minute, giving the hosts a lead they would not relinquish. The goal set the tone for a first… Read more...