The head coach of Astana summed up the match against Ordabasy.
- First of all, it was an interesting match for the fans. We knew that this was the semi-final, and we are waiting for two more games with a serious opponent. I think that both teams started very carefully, but closer to the 25th minute, an open football began. If we talk about the quality of the game, it was quite good. There were many interesting moments and chances, and we used ours. The most important thing is that the players avoided injuries, and this is extremely important for us now.
- Lately there have been rumors that Ivanovic and Dembo Darboe are leaving. Can you comment on them?
- These are all rumors, I do not comment on them.

- Stanislav Basmanov played his first game today. How would you rate his performance?
- He worked hard and did a good job. I agree, not everything worked out, but it is these matches that will help him grow and develop. Of course, there were mistakes, but that's okay.

- The second match has been moved to an earlier date, but there is still less than a week between that game and the first one in the Champions League qualification. Taking into account today's victory, are you going to release the main players, or will you save them for European competitions?

- If you paid attention, not all the main players participated today. In general, it is not clear why the semi-final of the Cup of Kazakhstan is on the calendar before the Champions League. Very difficult. May God save all our players.
- Astana has already signed Jan Vorogovsky and, as far as everyone understand, is negotiating with several other players. Has the question with those who will leave the team in this transfer window already been resolved?
- Not yet, while everything is at the level of rumors. Ian is a good footballer, which we are all waiting for. Management is working on this question.

- Not everyone took the news about Jan's transfer positively, believing that the country had lost a good football player who could represent Kazakhstan in the top league of a strong European championship. What is your opinion on this, if you can judge it neutrally?
- I can't speak neutrally, I'm the head coach of Astana. I'm glad that he is joining us.

- But can we say that the country is losing a player from the top European Championship?
- The country is not losing anyone.

- Will Arman Kenesov play for Astana?
- These are all rumors. We have not talked about it.

- Was Alexander Zarutsky able to prove today that he is ready to play at the start of the match?
- He played a good match, like the whole team. Many did not play in their positions. In any case, everyone played well. I am happy with all the team. But the implementation was quite bad.

- Have you already watched the matches of your rivals in the Champions League - Dinamo Tbilisi?
- No, we are collecting information now. From tomorrow we are preparing for the match with Caspiy in the National championship. We focus on every match, rather than focusing too much on the future. We know that players from the Georgian youth team play in Dinamo, who yesterday left the group for Euro 2023 from the first place. But for now, I can't give you the full picture.