Kazakhstan beats Northern Ireland at home
After a home defeat from Finland (0:1), Kazakhstan has won its 4 victory, beating Nothern Ireland (1:0).
A first-half strike from Maxim Samorodov picked up Kazakhstan all three points in this match.
The Kazakhstan national team will play its next away match against Denmark on October 14 and against Finland on October 17.
Kazakhstan 1:0 (1:0) Northern Ireland
Goal: Samorodov 27
Warnings: Samorodov 30, Tagybergen 73, Kuat 77, Dosmagambetov 87, Bystrov 90, Astanov 90+8 (outside) - Ballard 83, McNair 90+5, Thompson 90+7, O'Neill 90+8 (outside).
Kazakhstan: Shatskiy (gk), Vorogovskiy (Dosmagambetov 46), Alip, Marochkin, Bystrov, Tapalov (Malyy 71), Tagybergen (c), Beisebekov (Darabayev 71), Zainutdinov (Aimbetov 88), Orazov, Samorodov (Kuat 56)
Substitutions: Shaizada (gk), Zarutsky (gk), Erlanov, Malyy, Kairov, Skvortsov, Dosmagambetov, Kuat, Darabayev, Chesnokov, Astanov, Aimbetov
Head coach: Magomed Adiev
Northern Ireland: Peacock-Farrell 7, Ballard 5, Evans 6, McNair 6, Hume 7, McCann 6, Saville 5, Charles 7, McMenamin 6, Kennedy 5, Washington 6.
Substitutions: Smyth 7, Thompson 6, Jones 6, Magennis 5, Charles
Head Coach: Michael O'Neill
Head Referee: Daniel Schlager (GER)
Assistant referees: Lasse Koslowski (GER), Sven Waschitzki (GER), Martin Petersen (GER)
VAR Referees: Tiago Martins (POR), Robert Schröder (GER).
September 10, 2023. Astana Arena, Astana. 28,458 spectators.