{"id":24818,"date":"2024-12-12T15:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=24818"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:08:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:08:17","slug":"fc-astana-chelsea-weather-warnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fc-astana-chelsea-weather-warnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Fans Arrive In Numbers Despite -11\u00b0C Weather For European Clash Against FC Astana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chelsea fans have arrived in numbers for the Blues&#8217; Conference League clash against FC Astana, despite weather warnings over -11\u00b0C in Kazakhstan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Fans Arrive For FC Astana Clash Despite Weather Warning Over -11\u00b0C Temperatures<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea will continue their Europa Conference League campaign on Thursday afternoon, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/astana-chelsea-preview-prediction-team-news-lineups-conference-league\/\">Blues travel to Kazakhtsan to face FC Astana.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enzo Maresca&#8217;s side have been faultless in their opening four matches so far, winning each one and conceding just three goals in the process.<\/p>\n<p>However, this match has caught the headlines after a weather warning in Kazakhstan revealed that temperatures could drop to as low as -11\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these weather concerns, Chelsea fans have still travelled in their numbers to the match and some were even spotted in short-sleeve shirts!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chelsea fans out in Kazakstan for their Conference League game at FC Astana tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Unreal dedication to their club travelling 3500 miles so close to Christmas. Fair play to them. \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Miy4vkxpF\">pic.twitter.com\/2Miy4vkxpF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FBAwayDays\/status\/1866923162346135892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The match will get started at 3:30pm in the United Kingdom, which is 8:30pm in Kazakhstan and will be played at the Almaty Ortalyk Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans were questioning the early kick off time, as European matches are usually set for 5:30pm or 8:00pm kick offs in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>This earlier time has been selected as Astana is five hours ahead of London and weather warnings in the country make it impossible\/unsafe to begin later.<\/p>\n<p>The domestic league in Kazakhstan (Kazakh Premier League) runs from spring to late autumn and typically comes to an end by November due to the weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It could reach -11\u00b0C in Kazahkstan for the match with some reports even suggest as low as -12\u00b0C\u00a0 and all of FC Astana&#8217;s matches kicked off at 3:30pm last season.<\/p>\n<p>The only anomaly was Astana&#8217;s first match of the 2024\/25 Conference League campaign kicked off slightly later back in October, taking up the 5:45pm (UK) slot.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are heavy favourites to win the match on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/football\/\">UK betting sites<\/a> and can extend their lead at the top of the Conference League table with a win.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea fans have arrived in numbers for the Blues&#8217; Conference League clash against FC Astana, despite weather warnings over -11\u00b0C in Kazakhstan. 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