# The New Saints 2–0 Astana · Ratings and player of the match · 2024-25 Conference League | Sir Balone

> Ratings for every player in The New Saints v Astana (2–0), League Stage 2, 2024-25 Conference League. Player of the match: Branimir Kalaica (77).

URL: https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/matches/the-new-saints-astana-2024-10-24/
Datos al: 2026-10-15
Fuente de los datos: Sportmonks (https://www.sportmonks.com/). Métricas, notas y textos: La Lente, de Sir Balone, a cargo de Juan Carlos Vasquez (https://sirbalone.com/authors/juan-carlos-vasquez/).

§ Conference League · 2024-25 · League Stage 2

## [The New Saints](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/teams/the-new-saints-579/2024-25/) 2 – 0 [Astana](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/teams/astana-5909/2024-25/)

- Holden 40'
- McManus 78'

24 October 2024

### The match in data

The New Saints beat Astana 2–0 on 24 October 2024, in the 2024-25 Conference League (League Stage 2).

Player of the match: Branimir Kalaica (Astana), rated 77, thanks above all to 14 final-third passes and 123 passes. Kalaica produced 1.6 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.3 times the cost.

It was the highest rating of the round.

For The New Saints, the highest-rated player was Connor Roberts, with 68.

77

Player of the match

### [Branimir Kalaica](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/branimir-kalaica-75139/)

Astana · 90'

Produced **1.65×** and cost **0.27×** their position's average

Added

- 14 final-third passes 2.8×
- 123 passes 2.6×
- 4 tackles 2.2×

Took away

- 4 misplaced passes 0.6×
- 2 duels lost 0.5×

### Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

**The New Saints**

| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Connor Roberts](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/connor-roberts-11409/) | Goalkeeper | 90 | 68 |
| [Rory Holden](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/rory-holden-122436/) | Forward | 71 | 65 |
| [Daniel Redmond](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/daniel-redmond-4331/) | Defender | 90 | 53 |
| [Jordan Williams](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jordan-williams-15672/) | Midfielder | 88 | 53 |
| [Daniel Williams](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/daniel-williams-23269839/) | Midfielder | 90 | 52 |
| [Danny Davies](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/danny-davies-7693788/) | Defender | 90 | 52 |
| [Declan McManus](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/declan-mcmanus-9329/) | Forward | 89 | 50 |
| [Leo Smith](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/leo-smith-17958/) | Midfielder | 90 | 47 |
| [Jack Bodenham](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/jack-bodenham-28944222/) | Defender | 90 | 45 |
| [Joshua Daniels](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/joshua-daniels-121637/) | Defender | 90 | 38 |
| [Ryan Brobbel](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ryan-brobbel-6189/) | Forward | 71 | 34 |
| [Adam Wilson](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/adam-wilson-22536392/) | Midfielder | 19 | no rating |
| [Ben Clark](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/ben-clark-1467963/) | Midfielder | 19 | no rating |
| Adrian Cieslewicz | Forward | 8 | no rating |
| Jake Canavan | Midfielder | 1 | no rating |

**Astana**

| Player | Position | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Branimir Kalaica](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/branimir-kalaica-75139/) ★ | Defender | 90 | 77 |
| Abzal Beysebekov | Defender | 90 | 62 |
| [Barnes Osei](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/barnes-osei-159810/) | Midfielder | 90 | 54 |
| Islambek Kuat | Midfielder | 90 | 54 |
| Elkhan Astanov | Midfielder | 90 | 48 |
| Aleksandr Zarutskiy | Goalkeeper | 90 | 45 |
| Marat Bystrov | Defender | 90 | 42 |
| Stanislav Basmanov | Midfielder | 72 | 42 |
| Ramazan Karimov | Forward | 90 | 41 |
| Timur Dosmagambetov | Midfielder | 90 | 37 |
| Nnamdi Ahanonu | Forward | 90 | 32 |

### Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

**Which The New Saints player recovered the most balls?**

Leo Smith, with 6 recoveries. Next: Jordan Williams 5, Joshua Daniels 4.

In The New Saints' 2–0 victory, Leo Smith led the side with 6 ball recoveries. Jordan Williams and Joshua Daniels followed closely behind with 5 and 4.

**Which Astana player recovered the most balls?**

Elkhan Astanov, with 8 recoveries. Next: Marat Bystrov 5, Abzal Beysebekov 5.

Despite the 2–0 defeat, Elkhan Astanov recorded 8 recoveries for Astana. That tally clearly led the team ahead of Marat Bystrov and Abzal Beysebekov, who had 5 each.

### How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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