The Irtysh Herald
Match19 Aug 2026
The small margins put Irtysh out
Out, 0‑1 to Kairat, and the long argument about which of the small moments decided it. The league is all there is now, and everybody knows it.
Market24 Aug 2026
Yerkebulan Kuat asks to leave Irtysh
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Khalid Butti 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 Irtysh this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad24 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Abzal Taykenov
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Abzal Taykenov, and the manager let it.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Serikzhan Postnikov signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Serikzhan Postnikov and Irtysh agree another 3 years.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Aibol Orazov dropped after a run of poor form
The one version of being left out a player cannot argue with, and the one he takes worst. Somebody else has been better and the team sheet says so, in public, every week until it changes.
In brief
- Market The shop window has Abzal Taykenov in it
- Player ratings Ordabasy Nuserbayev runs at them all day
- Player ratings Askhat Nurgaliev spends the afternoon fouling
- Market Abzal Taykenov goes out on loan