Zenis was defeated by Kairat in the KPL-2025 tournament.
In a friendly showdown, the current national champs enjoyed a 2-goal advantage at the half, courtesy of Grigory Zarya's penalty shot and Valery Gromyko's strike.
But the going got tough for "Kairat" post-interval. Their goalkeeper, Temirlan Anarbekov, received a red card for a reckless foul dashing the hopes of the opposition outside the penalty area.
Playing a man short, "Kairat" wasn't long before conceding another goal, this time by Spanish maestro Mica, who slotted home a spot-kick - 1:2. In the remainder of the game, they couldn't salvage an equalizer.
On the scene early May 9, the "Washington Capitals" managed to counter the "Carolina Hurricanes" in the 2025 Stanley Cup quarter-finals, tying the score with an essential power-play goal in the third period. Tom Wilson dished out the primary assist on this crucial goal, converted by defenseman John Carlson. This power-play goal balanced the scales, becoming a significant factor in the Capitals' eventual 3-1 triumph in the game. Wilson later found the back of the net late in the game to wrap things up, but his assist on Carlson's power-play goal that tied the score was the pivotal moment[1].
- Temirlan Anarbekov's early departure left Kairat's football team at a disadvantage in the European-leagues, forcing them to play with ten men.
- In a surprising turn of events, the Spanish Legionnaire Mica converted a penalty shot to reduce the deficit against Kairat, making the score 1:2 in favor of the opposing team.
- After Temirlan's dismissal, Kairat struggled to find an equalizer in the second half, falling short in their attempts to equalize the score.
- In a different sports arena, the Premier League, the Washington Capitals managed to equalize the score against the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2025 Stanley Cup quarter-finals, thanks to a power-play goal by John Carlson.
- The defining moment of the Capitals' victory over the Hurricanes was a power-play goal by John Carlson, assisted by Tom Wilson, which helped balance the scales and eventually led to the Capitals' triumph in the game.
