At the stadium of the National Academy of Football of the Kyrgyz Football Union in Bishkek, "Alga" from the capital faced "Talant" from Besh-Kungey.
The first goal was scored by the Alga team in the 57th minute from a set piece; however, the guests managed to quickly equalize — in the 60th minute, Nurmukhammad Toshpulotov leveled the score.
In the 89th minute, "Alga" took the lead again when Kimi Merk spectacularly redirected the ball into the opponent's net with his heel, securing three points for the team.
Thus, the match ended with a score of 2:1, and "Alga" starts the season with the first three points.
The first round will conclude with a match between "Bishkek City" and the reigning champion "Bars" from Karakol.
First round, March 3
"Alga" (Bishkek) - "Talant" (Besh-Kungey) — 2:1
Goals: Volodymyr Zaimenko, 57 (1:0), Nurmukhammad Toshpulotov, 60 (1:1), Kimi Merk, 89 (2:1)
