The Akzhaiyk Sentinel
Market28 Sep 2026
Dauren Nurgaliev hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Akzhaiyk can pretend not to have heard.
Squad28 Sep 2026
Yeldos Akhmetov in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Akzhaiyk this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad28 Sep 2026
Serikzhan Vorogovskiy is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 18 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
The dugout28 Sep 2026
The manager makes an example of Islambek Tymoshchuk
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
The dugout28 Sep 2026
Dauren Nurgaliev knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Akzhaiyk, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Market28 Sep 2026
Dauren Dosmagambetov placed on the list
Akzhaiyk have made Dauren Dosmagambetov available for transfer. A career at this club is over in all but paperwork.
In brief
- Squad Islambek Nuserbayev is not doing himself any favours
- The dugout Maxim Orazov keeps his manager's vote
- Squad Good reports on Rinat Nuserbayev