The matches of the third round of the Kyrgyzstan Football Championship among the teams of the Premier League have started, held at the stadiums of Bishkek and Osh. The games provided spectators with many bright moments, productive attacks, and intense competition.
Unexpected defeat of "Dordoi"
At the "NAF KFS" stadium in Bishkek, the famous club "Dordoi" suffered a defeat against "Bishkek City" with a score of 1:3.
The standout player of the match was Alexey Lobov, who previously played for "Dordoi." In the 57th minute, his powerful free kick was saved by the goalkeeper, but Islam Mejitov was the first to reach the ball and opened the scoring.
Later, Lobov himself increased the lead: in the 75th minute, he burst into the penalty area and accurately shot into the top corner. Shortly after, Ruslan Roziyev headed in to secure the guests' success, making the score 3:0.
Only in the 85th minute did Ukrainian legionnaire Ilya Gulko manage to reduce the deficit after a corner kick. "Bishkek City" now has six points after three matches, while "Dordoi" has only one point.
Drama in "Ilbirs'" victory
In another Bishkek match, "Ilbirs" snatched a victory from "Nefchi" of Kochkor-Ata with a score of 2:1.
The guests opened the scoring first in the 37th minute thanks to a precise shot from Mikheil Ergmelidze. After the break, in the 69th minute, Alexander Dovgiy restored parity. Just when it seemed that the game would end in a draw, Amantur Isakov scored a goal in the 90+3 minute, bringing "Ilbirs" three points.
At the end of the match, "Nefchi" was left with ten men due to the red card shown to Alexander Baker.
Draw outcome in Osh
At the Akhmatbek Suyumbaev stadium in Osh, "Alai" drew with "Kyrgyzaltyn" - 1:1.
Already in the sixth minute, Japanese legionnaire Michael Akatsuka opened the scoring, putting "Kyrgyzaltyn" ahead. However, in the 29th minute, Garrett Kelly equalized with a header after a corner kick. Both goals in this match were scored from set pieces.
Continuation of the third round
The matches of the third round will continue on March 14 and 15. In the upcoming matches, "Toktogul" will face "Bars," "Abdysh-Ata" will play against "Muras United," and "OshMU" will host "Asia."
Also on March 15, matches "Uzgen" - "Alga" and "Asiagol" - "Talant" will take place.
