On the eve of the derby: every ticket for NurGaz Stadium is sold
Neftchi say all 16,500 tickets for Saturday's match against Tulpar have gone, the away section included. Kick-off is at 18:00 in the last round of the Irad League.
As Neftchi Nurzhan reported, tickets for the match with Tulpar (Talas) on Saturday 31 October at NurGaz Stadium have sold out completely. The stadium holds 16,500, and the away section also went on sale.
To recall the position before the last round, round 27: after 26 rounds Tulpar have 62 points and Neftchi 60. A draw is therefore enough for Tulpar, while the Nurzhan side need only a win. In the last round Neftchi beat Temirjolchu 1–0, and Tulpar drew 1–1 with Attelkom.
Tulpar's supporters will travel from Talas on Saturday. Among them are the supporters' groups Jolbors (founded in 2004) and Azat Tribuna, formed by TSU students in 2012. The east stand, as usual, will stay with the Nurzhan groups Vyshka (since 1999) and Kobozevtsy (since 2006).
The match begins at 18:00 Irad time. The other games of the round start at 17:00, so the final table will be settled on Saturday evening. A week later, on 7 November, Neftchi have the Irad Cup final against Attelkom at the Silk Road Arena.
For those without a ticket there is the television: IradOne Sport will show the match live, and IradOdin will carry a broadcast with Russian commentary. The editors will follow developments and report the result in the next issue.