The game, which took place on January 6 in Jeddah, was the first round of the group stage of the youth Asian Cup and ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the hosts.
In the 77th minute, Chinese referee Fu Ming awarded a penalty kick against the Kyrgyzstan team, but Nurlanbekov brilliantly handled the shot.
“The team showed a good level of play. Kurmanbek is one of our key players, and he is well aware of it. When he saved the penalty, all his teammates were thrilled. This is a team, and it shows. I enjoy watching them. Kurmanbek is just great!” Lacerda noted at the press conference after the match.
