2014 FC Astana season

FC Astana
2014 season
ChairmanKaisar Bekenov
ManagerGrigori Babayan (interim)
until 23 June 2014
Stanimir Stoilov
from 23 June 2014
StadiumAstana Arena
Premier League1st
Kazakhstan CupSemi-final vs Aktobe
Europa LeaguePlay-off Round vs Villarreal
Top goalscorerLeague: Foxi Kéthévoama (16)
All: Foxi Kéthévoama (20)
Highest home attendance27,500 vs Villarreal
(21 August 2014)
Lowest home attendance1,200 vs Astana-64
(14 May 2014)
Average home league attendance5,555
(1 November 2014)
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The 2014 FC Astana season was the sixth successive season that the club playing in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan. Astana were crowned Kazakhstan Premier League Champions for the first time, reached the Semi-finals of the Kazakhstan Cup and the Play-off Round of the Europa League before falling to Villarreal.

Squad

As of match played 9 November 2014
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Nenad Erić Serbia[1] GK (1982-05-26)26 May 1982 (aged 32) Kairat 2011 121 0
24 Denis Tolebaev Kazakhstan GK (1987-02-07)7 February 1987 (aged 27) Vostok 2012 0 0
35 Aleksandr Konochkin Kazakhstan GK (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 20) Academy 2011 0 0
78 Rimas Martinkus Kazakhstan GK (1993-01-13)13 January 1993 (aged 21) Academy 2011 0 0
79 Aleksandr Sidorov Kazakhstan GK (1995-03-13)13 March 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2011 0 0
85 Vladimir Loginovsky Kazakhstan[2] GK (1985-10-08)8 October 1985 (aged 29) Zhetysu 2013 22 0
Defenders
2 Yeldos Akhmetov Kazakhstan DF (1990-06-01)1 June 1990 (aged 24) Taraz 2013 29 1
4 Viktor Dmitrenko Kazakhstan[3] DF (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 23) Kuban Krasnodar 2012 96 4
5 Marin Aničić Bosnia and Herzegovina DF (1989-08-17)17 August 1989 (aged 25) Zrinjski Mostar 2014 33 0
6 Kairat Nurdauletov Kazakhstan DF (1982-11-06)6 November 1982 (aged 32) Tobol 2010 128 8
12 Igor Pikalkin Kazakhstan DF (1992-03-19)19 March 1992 (aged 22) Shakhter Karagandy 2013 28 0
16 Yevgeni Goryachi Kazakhstan DF (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 23) Kairat 2012 15 0
34 Adil Zhakipbaev Kazakhstan DF (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 19) Academy 2013 0 0
36 Chingizkhan Asylkhanuly Kazakhstan DF (1997-01-08)8 January 1997 (aged 17) Academy 2014 0 0
39 Farhat Dzhanibekov Kazakhstan DF (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (aged 20) Academy 2014 0 0
44 Yevgeny Postnikov Russia DF (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 28) Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2014 24 0
55 Pavel Khalezov Kazakhstan DF (1994-08-10)10 August 1994 (aged 20) Academy 2014 2 0
71 Igilik Akanov Kazakhstan DF (1995-10-01)1 October 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2014 0 0
77 Dmitri Shomko Kazakhstan DF (1990-03-19)19 March 1990 (aged 24) Irtysh Pavlodar 2014 46 4
94 Birzhan Kulbekov Kazakhstan DF (1994-04-22)22 April 1994 (aged 20) Academy 2013 1 0
Midfielders
7 Damir Kojašević Montenegro MF (1987-06-03)3 June 1987 (aged 27) Budućnost Podgorica 2013 77 17
10 Foxi Kéthévoama Central African Republic MF (1986-05-30)30 May 1986 (aged 28) Kecskeméti 2013 98 30
13 Serikzhan Muzhikov Kazakhstan MF (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 25) Zhetysu 2014 26 1
15 Abzal Beisebekov Kazakhstan MF (1992-11-30)30 November 1992 (aged 21) Vostok 2012 90 3
19 Georgy Zhukov Kazakhstan MF (1994-11-19)19 November 1994 (aged 19) loan from Standard Liège 2014 23 0
25 Guy Essame Cameroon MF (1984-11-25)25 November 1984 (aged 29) loan from Atyrau 2014 18 0
31 Azat Smagulov Kazakhstan MF (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 22) Academy 2010 0 0
32 Rinat Khairullin Kazakhstan MF (1994-12-19)19 December 1994 (aged 19) Academy 2011 2 0
37 Islambek Kulekenov Kazakhstan MF (1994-09-15)15 September 1994 (aged 20) Academy 2013 1 0
41 Ardak Saulet Kazakhstan MF (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 17) Academy 2014 0 0
45 Alexander Sharifullin Kazakhstan MF (1995-03-21)21 March 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2013 0 0
47 Rasul Marua Kazakhstan MF (1993-08-11)11 August 1993 (aged 21) Academy 2014 0 0
63 Amanbol Aliyev Kazakhstan MF (1995-07-10)10 July 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2014 0 0
66 Temirlanali Begimbay Kazakhstan MF (1995-09-09)9 September 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2014 0 0
80 Adil Balgabayev Kazakhstan MF (1995-07-13)13 July 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2014 1 0
88 Roger Cañas Colombia MF (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 24) Shakhter Karagandy 2014 39 4
95 Madi Zamataev Kazakhstan MF (1995-03-28)28 March 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2013 0 0
96 Vladislav Mendybaev Kazakhstan MF (1996-05-01)1 May 1996 (aged 18) Academy 2013 1 0
Forwards
17 Tanat Nusserbayev Kazakhstan FW (1987-01-01)1 January 1987 (aged 27) Ordabasy 2011 124 35
18 Patrick Twumasi Ghana FW (1994-05-09)9 May 1994 (aged 20) loan from Spartaks Jūrmala 2014 28 16
22 Bauyrzhan Dzholchiyev Kazakhstan[4] FW (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 24) Tobol 2014 33 9
42 Ilyas Kuanyshbay Kazakhstan FW (1997-01-12)12 January 1997 (aged 17) Academy 2014 0 0
76 Atanas Kurdov Bulgaria FW (1988-09-28)28 September 1988 (aged 26) Slavia Sofia 2014 32 7
87 Igor Popadinets Kazakhstan FW (1994-02-28)28 February 1994 (aged 20) Academy 2010 1 0
99 Islam Akhmetov Kazakhstan FW (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (aged 19) Academy 2013 0 0
Players away on loan
8 Marat Shakhmetov Kazakhstan MF (1989-02-06)6 February 1989 (aged 25) Alma-Ata 2009 151 6
Players that left during the season
9 Sergei Ostapenko Kazakhstan FW (1986-02-23)23 February 1986 (aged 28) Zhetysu 2012 96 19
11 Cícero Guinea-Bissau FW (1986-05-08)8 May 1986 (aged 28) loan from Paços de Ferreira 2013 21 8
20 Renan Bressan Belarus MF (1988-11-03)3 November 1988 (aged 26) Aktobe 2014 7 1
21 Aleksandr Kirov Kazakhstan DF (1984-09-04)4 September 1984 (aged 30) Shakhter Karagandy 2013 61 3
23 Islambek Kuat Kazakhstan MF (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 21) Academy 2010 25 2
33 Vitali Li Kazakhstan MF (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 20) loan from Shakhter Karagandy 2014 6 0

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2014 Kazakhstan Premier League

First round

Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 10 9 3 34 17  +17 39 7 3 1 24 8  +16 3 6 2 10 9  +1

Last updated: 27 July 2014.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWWDWWLDWLDLWDDWDWDWD
Position6331211222224323243333
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
15 March 2014 1 Astana 0 – 0 Zhetysu Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Aničić Yellow card 84' Report Klimavičius Yellow card 90+5' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
22 March 2014 2 Ordabasy 0 – 1 Astana Shymkent
15:00 (UTC+6) Diakate Yellow card 59'
Y.Tungyshbayev Yellow card 78'		 Report Shomko Yellow card 69'
Cícero 82'		 Stadium: Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
29 March 2014 3 Astana 1 – 0 Kaisar Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Nurdauletov Yellow card 9'
Shomko Yellow card 30'
Kojašević 90+4' (pen.)Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Coulibaly Yellow card 14'
Maruško Yellow card 36'
Savić Yellow card 63'
Zemlianukhin Yellow card 63'
N.Kunov Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
5 April 2014 4 Astana 1 – 0 Taraz Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Y.Akhmetov Yellow card 19'
Dzholchiev 65'		 Report V.Evstigneev Yellow card 26'
Shchetkin Yellow card 28'
Barroilhet Yellow card 35'
M.Amirkhanov Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
9 April 2014 5 Kairat 0 – 0 Astana Almaty
19:00 (UTC+6) Kislitsyn Yellow card 57'
Yedigaryan Yellow card 52' Red card 90'
Pliyev Yellow card 83' Red card 90'
Bakayev Yellow card 90'		 Report Kéthévoama Yellow card 2'
Nurdauletov Yellow card 62'
Cañas Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
13 April 2014 6 Astana 1 – 0 Tobol Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Dzholchiev Yellow card 30'
Kojašević 80' (pen.)
Nusserbayev Yellow card 83'		 Report Bugaiov Yellow card 59'
Šljivić Yellow card 79'
Zhumaskaliyev Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aleksandr Aliyev
19 April 2014 7 Irtysh 3 – 4 Astana Pavlodar
15:00 (UTC+6) Džudović 16'
Bakayev 28', 45' (pen.)Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 68'
Chleboun Yellow card 34'
Amanow Yellow card 82'		 Report Nusserbayev 18'
Aničić Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 45'
Cañas Yellow card 31'
Shomko Yellow card 31'
Kurdov Yellow card 31' 45+1', 56', 75'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
27 April 2014 8 Astana 1 – 2 Aktobe Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Kéthévoama 15'
Cañas Yellow card 84'
Kuat Yellow card 88'		 Report Zenkovich 4'Yellow card 88'
Khairullin 45'
A.Tagybergen Yellow card 70'
P.Badlo Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
1 May 2014 9 Shakhter Karagandy 0 – 0 Astana Karagandy
16:00 (UTC+6) Report Dmitrenko Yellow card 59'
V.Lee Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Igor Aleshin
6 May 2014 10 Astana 5 – 0 Spartak Semey Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Nusserbayev 15', 52'
Kurdov Yellow card 42'
Dmitrenko 72'
Kéthévoama 76'
Cícero 89'		 Report A.Sakenov Yellow card 33'
Kutsov Yellow card 36'
Samchenko Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
10 May 2014 11 Atyrau 1 – 0 Astana Atyrau
17:00 (UTC+6) Odibe Red card 2'
Trifunović 30' (pen.)
Blažić Yellow card 61'
A.Shabanov Yellow card 88'		 Report Stadium: Munaishy Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Akmalkhan Kholmatov
18 May 2014 12 Astana 1 – 1 Ordabasy Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Dzholchiev 18'
Muzhikov Yellow card 34'
Nusserbayev Yellow card 75'		 Report P.Aliyev Yellow card 18'
Diakate 26'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Viktor Antonov
24 May 2014 13 Kaisar 1 – 0 Astana Kyzylorda
19:00 (UTC+6) Dmitrenko 7' (o.g.)
Shestakov Yellow card 30'
D.Dautov Yellow card 37'
K.Pryadkin Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Dzholchiev Yellow card 34'
Aničić Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Gany Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
28 May 2014 14 Taraz 1 – 2 Astana Taraz
18:00 (UTC+6) Tleshev 68' Report Y.Akhmetov Yellow card 30'
Dzholchiev 63'
Shakhmetov Yellow card 66'
Kurdov 84'
Cañas Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Igor Khisamutdinov
1 June 2014 15 Astana 2 – 2 Kairat Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Bressan 29'
Dzholchiev 34'
Muzhikov Yellow card 83'		 Report Pliyev 39'Yellow card 76'
Gurman Yellow card 63'
A.Darabayev 65'
Bakayev Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Igor Aleshin
14 June 2014 16 Tobol 1 – 1 Astana Kostanay
16:00 (UTC+6) Šimkovič 90'Yellow card 90+1' Report Y.Akhmetov Yellow card 55'
Kéthévoama 60'
Shakhmetov Yellow card 74'
Loginovskiy Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Akmmalkhan Kholmatov
22 June 2014 17 Astana 5 – 3 Irtysh Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Kéthévoama 5'
Cícero 17', 62'
Kojašević 32'
Shomko Yellow card 66'
Dzholchiev 90+1'		 Report Bakayev 23'
Dudchenko 31'
A.Totay 47'
Starokin Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Artyom Kuchin
27 June 2014 18 Aktobe 1 – 1 Astana Aktobe
21:00 (UTC+6) Korobkin 3'
Antonov Yellow card 65'
Neco Yellow card 79'		 Report Cícero 32'
Kéthévoama Yellow card 38'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
6 July 2014 19 Astana 4 – 0 Shakhter Karagandy Astana
15:00 (UTC+6) Kojašević Yellow card 6'
Beisebekov 25'
Kéthévoama 29'
Zhukov Yellow card 62'
Dzholchiev 64'
Aničić Yellow card 72'
Nusserbayev 85'		 Report A.Borantayev Yellow card 6'
Đidić Red card 34'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
12 July 2014 20 Spartak Semey 1 – 1 Astana Semey
(UTC+6) Peev 42'
A.Sakenov Yellow card 70'		 Report Postnikov Yellow card 60'
Kéthévoama Yellow card 77'
Obradović 82' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Spartak Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bolat Karlibayev
27 July 2014 21 Astana 3 – 0 Atyrau Astana
16:00 (UTC+6) Kéthévoama 26', 56', 90+3'Yellow card 90+4' Report Adiyiah Yellow card 54' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
3 August 2014 22 Zhetysu 0 – 0 Astana Taldykorgan
18:00 (UTC+6) Kovalev Yellow card 47'
R.Esatov Yellow card 55'
Goa Yellow card 88'		 Report Dmitrenko Yellow card 27'
Nusserbayev Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Zhetysu Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Igor Aleshin
League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aktobe 22 12 7 3 34 17 +17 43 Qualification for the championship round
2 Kairat 22 13 3 6 41 20 +21 42
3 Astana 22 10 9 3 34 17 +17 39
4 Shakhter Karagandy 22 11 3 8 33 27 +6 36
5 Ordabasy 22 10 5 7 24 22 +2 35
Source: Soccerway (in Russian)
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored

Championship Round

Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 8 1 1 28 9  +19 25 5 0 0 20 2  +18 3 1 1 8 7  +1

Last updated: 9 November 2014.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round12345678910
GroundHHAHAHAHAA
ResultWWDWWWWWLW
Position2222211111
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Results
22 August 2014 1 Astana Postponed[21] Kairat Astana
(UTC+6) Report Stadium: Astana Arena
28 August 2014 2 Aktobe Postponed[22] Astana Aktobe
(UTC+6) Report Stadium: Central Stadium
14 September 2014 3 Astana 5 – 0 Ordabasy Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi 2', 74'
Kéthévoama 13', 84'
Nusserbayev 34'Yellow card 55'
Aničić Yellow card 80'		 Report P.Aliyev Yellow card 16'
G.Suyumbaev Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
20 September 2014 4 Astana 2 – 0 Shakhter Karagandy Astana
17:00 (UTC+6) Shomko 36'
Twumasi 48'		 Report Malyi Yellow card 25'
Konysbayev Yellow card 78'
S.Bauyrzhan Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Askhat Abdanbayev
28 September 2014 5 Kaisar 1 – 1 Astana Kyzylorda
17:00 (UTC+6) R.Rozybakiev Yellow card 32'
Zemlianukhin 58'		 Report Nusserbayev Yellow card 50'
Beisebekov Yellow card 57'
Cañas 90+3'		 Stadium: Gany Muratbayev Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ruslan Duzmambetov
4 October 2014 6 Astana 6 – 1 Aktobe Astana
18:30 (UTC+6) Twumasi 41', 52', 75'
Kéthévoama 51', 65'
Dzholchiev Yellow card 71'
Kojašević 87' (pen.)		 Report Tsarikayev Yellow card 4'
P.Badlo Yellow card 35'
Antonov 57'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Denis Izmailov
18 October 2014 7 Ordabasy 1 – 2 Astana Shymkent
16:00 (UTC+6) Mwesigwa Yellow card 27'
Tazhimbetov 65'
A.Diakate Yellow card 68'
Kudela Yellow card 76'
B.Kozhabayev Yellow card 80'		 Report Kéthévoama 14'
Twumasi 57'
Erić Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Kazhimukan Munaitpasov Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer
22 October 2014 1 Astana 5 – 1 Kairat Astana
19:30 (UTC+6) Cañas 44', 45'
Nusserbayev 47'Yellow card 61'
Aničić Yellow card 81'
Kéthévoama 85'
Twumasi 87'		 Report Isael 5'
Gohou Yellow card 49'
Pliyev Yellow card 61'
Islamkhan Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Akmalkhan Kholmatov
25 October 2014 8 Shakhter Karagandy 0 – 2 Astana Karagandy
16:00 (UTC+6) Salomov Yellow card 33' Report Kurdov 33' (pen.), 80' Stadium: Shakhter Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Igor Aleshin
1 November 2014 9 Astana 3 – 0 Kaisar Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Twumasi 13'
Shomko 71'
Kéthévoama 78'		 Report Furdui Yellow card 27'
R.Rozybakiev Yellow card 40'
I.Kalinin Yellow card 48'
Jablan Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Denis Izmailov
5 November 2014 2 Aktobe 3 – 0 Astana Aktobe
18:00 (UTC+6) Antonov 41'
A.Tagybergen 45'
Arzumanyan Yellow card 69'
Khairullin 90+3'		 Report R.Khairullin Yellow card 29'
Beisebekov Yellow card 29'
Y.Akhmetov Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
9 November 2014 10 Kairat 2 – 3 Astana Almaty
15:00 (UTC+6) Islamkhan Yellow card 19'
Gohou 60', 90+4'Yellow card 70'
Marković Yellow card 63'
Yedigaryan Yellow card 65'		 Report Twumasi 4'
Cañas Yellow card 21'
Muzhikov 36'
Kéthévoama 53'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Igor Khisamutdinov
Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Astana (C) 32 18 10 4 63 26 +37 45 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Aktobe 32 17 10 5 52 31 +21 40 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Kairat 32 18 5 9 58 31 +27 38
4 Ordabasy 32 13 5 14 34 44 −10 27
5 Kaisar 32 10 13 9 30 34 −4 27
Source: Soccerway (in Russian)
Rules for classification: 1st points;
Two team tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goals difference; 4th goals scored; 5th away goals scored;
Multiple teams tiebreak: 1st overall wins; 2nd goals difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th away goals scored.
Team start with half number of points from first round.
(C) Champions

Kazakhstan Cup

Main article: 2014 Kazakhstan Cup
14 May 2014 Second Round Astana 1 – 0 Astana-64 Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Dzholchiev Yellow card 28'
Y.Akhmetov Yellow card 51'
Ostapenko 61'		 Report Alakbarzade Yellow card 47' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bagdat Abdullaev
18 June 2014 Quarter-final Astana 4 – 0 Tobol Astana
19:00 (UTC+6) Kojašević 45', 47'
Cícero 76'
Shomko Yellow card 81'
Kéthévoama 87'		 Report Tonev Yellow card 44' Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alexander Gauzer
16 August 2014 Semi Final 1st leg Aktobe 1 – 1 Astana Aktobe
21:00 (UTC+6) Tsarikayev Yellow card 49'
Pizzelli 63'		 Report Y.Akhmetov Yellow card 24'
Kéthévoama 26'Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Aydin Rakhimbayev
24 September 2014 Semi Final 2nd leg Astana 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 2 agg.)
(3 – 4 p)		 Aktobe Astana
18:00 (UTC+6) Loginovskiy Yellow card 19'
Nusserbayev 41'
Y.Goryachi Yellow card 62'		 Report Pizzelli 20' (pen.)Yellow card 90+1'
Khairullin Yellow card 28'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Akmalkhan Kholmatov

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
3 July 2014 First qualifying round 1st leg Pyunik Armenia 1 – 4 Kazakhstan Astana Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 (UTC+6) G.Poghosyan Yellow card 44'
Papikyan 68'		 Report Nusserbayev 40'
Cañas Yellow card 60'
Dzholchiev 67'
Kéthévoama 71'
Kurdov 84'		 Stadium: Football Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,380
Referee: Tomasz Musiał (Poland)
10 July 2014 First qualifying round 2nd leg Astana Kazakhstan 2 – 0
(6 – 1 agg.)		 Armenia Pyunik Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00 (UTC+6) Dzholchiev 13'
Beisebekov Yellow card 49'
Shomko 79'		 Report Haroyan Yellow card 49'
Voskanyan Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus)
17 July 2014 Second qualifying round 1st leg Astana Kazakhstan 3 – 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv Astana, Kazakhstan
19:00 (UTC+6) Cañas 16' (pen.)Yellow card 66'
Zhukov Yellow card 30'
Beisebekov Yellow card 48' 69'
Nusserbayev 58'		 Report Dgani Red card 15'
Zaguri Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 10,800
Referee: Sergei Ivanov (Russia)
25 July 2014 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel 1 – 0
(1 – 3 agg.)		 Kazakhstan Astana Larnaca, Cyprus[A]
00:00 (UTC+6) Lucas Sasha 57' (pen.) Report Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Rob Rogers (Republic of Ireland)
31 July 2014 Third qualifying round 1st leg Astana Kazakhstan 1 – 1 Sweden AIK Astana, Kazakhstan
20:00 (UTC+6) Cañas Yellow card 12'
Nusserbayev 42'
Dzholchiev Yellow card 59'
Dmitrenko Yellow card 80'		 Report Bahoui 9'Yellow card 60'
Salétros Yellow card 65'
Milošević Yellow card 81'
Pavey Yellow card 85'
Johansson Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 16,200
Referee: Ante Vučemilović-Šimunović Jr. (Croatia)
8 August 2014 Third qualifying round 2nd leg AIK Sweden 0 – 3
(1 – 4 agg.)		 Kazakhstan Astana Solna, Sweden
00:00 (UTC+6) Borges Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 84' Report Aničić Yellow card 33'
Kéthévoama 36'
Zhukov Yellow card 52'
Shomko 54'
Dzholchiev Yellow card 68' 71'		 Stadium: Friends Arena
Attendance: 12,314
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Greece)
21 August 2014 Play-off round 1st leg Astana Kazakhstan 0 – 3 Spain Villarreal Astana, Kazakhstan
21:00 (UTC+6) Postnikov Yellow card 20' Aničić Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 60' Report Cani 33'
G. dos Santos 48'
Costa Yellow card 55'
Mario 84'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)
29 August 2014 Play-off round 2nd leg Villarreal Spain 4 – 0
(7 – 0 agg.)		 Kazakhstan Astana Villarreal, Spain
00:45 (UTC+6) Vietto 21', 54'
Pina Yellow card 30'
Bruno 61' (pen.)
Nahuel 67'		 Report Dzholchiev Yellow card 18'
Shomko Yellow card 37'
Twumasi Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 11,564
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 9 November 2014

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Kazakhstan Cup UEFA Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Serbia SRB Nenad Erić 23 0 14 0 2 0 7 0
2 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Yeldos Akhmetov 20 0 9+4 0 2+1 0 3+1 0
4 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Viktor Dmitrenko 36 1 23+3 1 3+1 0 6 0
5 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Marin Aničić 33 0 27 0 2 0 4 0
6 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Kairat Nurdauletov 21 0 13+7 0 0 0 1 0
7 FW Montenegro MNE Damir Kojašević 27 6 5+16 4 2+1 2 1+2 0
10 MF Central African Republic CTA Foxi Kéthévoama 35 20 25 16 2 2 7+1 2
12 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Igor Pikalkin 26 0 18+2 0 2 0 3+1 0
13 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Serikzhan Muzhikov 26 1 10+7 1 3 0 0+6 0
15 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Abzal Beisebekov 26 2 13+2 1 2+1 0 7+1 1
16 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Yevgeni Goryachi 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
17 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Tanat Nusserbayev 37 10 19+7 6 1+2 1 8 3
18 FW Ghana GHA Patrick Twumasi 17 10 10+1 10 1 0 1+4 0
19 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Georgy Zhukov 23 0 5+7 0 3 0 7+1 0
22 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Bauyrzhan Dzholchiev 33 9 18+6 6 2 0 7 3
25 MF Cameroon CMR Guy Essame 18 0 10+1 0 1 0 5+1 0
32 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Rinat Khairullin 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
37 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Islambek Kulekenov 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF Russia RUS Yevgeny Postnikov 24 0 12+2 0 3 0 7 0
55 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Pavel Khalezov 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
76 FW Bulgaria BUL Atanas Kurdov 32 7 16+9 6 0+2 0 1+4 1
77 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Dmitri Shomko 34 4 27 2 1 0 5+1 2
80 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Adil Balgabayev 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
85 GK Kazakhstan KAZ Vladimir Loginovskiy 21 0 18 0 2 0 1 0
87 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Igor Popadinets 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
88 MF Colombia COL Roger Cañas 39 4 29+1 3 2 0 7 1
94 DF Kazakhstan KAZ Birzhan Kulbekov 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
96 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Vladislav Mendybaev 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from Astana on loan:
8 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Marat Shakhmetov 14 0 9+3 0 1 0 0+1 0
Players who appeared for Astana that left during the season:
9 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Sergei Ostapenko 8 1 2+5 0 1 1 0 0
11 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Cícero 13 6 11+1 5 1 1 0 0
20 MF Belarus BLR Renan Bressan 7 1 3+3 1 1 0 0 0
23 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Islambek Kuat 3 0 0+2 0 1 0 0 0
33 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Vitali Lee 6 0 3+2 0 0+1 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup UEFA Europa League Total
1 MF Central African Republic 10 Foxi Kéthévoama 16 2 2 20
2 FW Ghana 18 Patrick Twumasi 10 0 0 10
FW Kazakhstan 17 Tanat Nusserbayev 6 1 3 10
4 FW Kazakhstan 22 Bauyrzhan Dzholchiev 6 0 3 9
5 FW Bulgaria 76 Atanas Kurdov 6 0 1 7
6 FW Guinea-Bissau 11 Cícero 5 1 0 6
FW Montenegro 7 Damir Kojašević 4 2 0 6
8 MF Colombia 88 Roger Cañas 3 0 1 4
DF Kazakhstan 77 Dmitri Shomko 2 0 2 4
10 MF Kazakhstan 15 Abzal Beisebekov 1 0 1 2
11 DF Kazakhstan 4 Viktor Dmitrenko 1 0 0 1
MF Belarus 20 Renan Bressan 1 0 0 1
MF Kazakhstan 13 Serikzhan Muzhikov 1 0 0 1
FW Kazakhstan 9 Sergei Ostapenko 0 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
TOTALS 63 7 13 83

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup UEFA Europa League Total
1 GK Serbia 1 Nenad Erić 6 1 3 10
2 GK Kazakhstan 85 Vladimir Loginovsky 8 1 0 9
TOTALS 14 2 3 19

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Kazakhstan Cup UEFA Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
1 Serbia GK Nenad Erić 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 Kazakhstan DF Yeldos Akhmetov 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
4 Kazakhstan DF Viktor Dmitrenko 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Marin Aničić 6 1 0 0 3 1 9 2
6 Kazakhstan MF Kairat Nurdauletov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 Montenegro MF Damir Kojašević 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10 Central African Republic MF Foxi Kéthévoama 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
13 Kazakhstan MF Serikzhan Muzhikov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
15 Kazakhstan MF Abzal Beisebekov 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
16 Kazakhstan DF Yevgeni Goryachi 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
17 Kazakhstan FW Tanat Nusserbayev 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
18 Ghana FW Patrick Twumasi 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
19 Belgium MF Georgiy Zhukov 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
22 Kazakhstan FW Bauyrzhan Dzholchiev 3 0 1 0 3 0 7 0
32 Kazakhstan MF Rinat Khairullin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
44 Russia DF Yevgeny Postnikov 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
76 Bulgaria FW Atanas Kurdov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
77 Kazakhstan DF Dmitri Shomko 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
85 Kazakhstan GK Vladimir Loginovskiy 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
88 Colombia MF Roger Cañas 5 0 0 0 3 0 8 0
Players who left Astana during the season:
8 Kazakhstan MF Marat Shakhmetov 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23 Kazakhstan MF Islambek Kuat 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 Kazakhstan FW Vitali Lee 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 53 1 7 0 17 1 77 2

Notes

Notes
  1. ^
    Due to Operation Protective Edge, the UEFA Emergency Panel decided that Israeli clubs must play their home legs outside of the country in the second qualifying round.[23]

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  3. ^ Dmitrenko was born in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia, but qualified to represent Kazakhstan, making his debut for Kazakhstan in September 2012.
  4. ^ Dzholchiev was born in Frunze, Kyrgyzstan, but qualified to represent Kazakhstan, making his debut for Kazakhstan in June 2012.
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