The first round match took place on March 3 in Bishkek, where "Bars" faced "Bishkek City".
Already in the 15th minute of the match, the home team opened the scoring. The goalkeeper of the Issyk-Kul club, Marseille Islamkulov, made a mistake, and the newcomer of "Bishkek City," Vladislav Mikushin, sent the ball into the net.
However, soon "Bars" had the opportunity to convert a penalty. The team captain, Valery Kichin, approached the ball. His shot was saved by the "Bishkek City" goalkeeper, Artem Pryadkin, but the "Bars" defender was the first to follow up and sent the ball into the net, equalizing the score to 1:1.
In the second half, the players of "Bars" earned another penalty. This time, Temur Chogadze successfully converted it and outplayed Pryadkin with his first shot.
The final score of the match was 2:1 in favor of "Bars," which earned the team 3 points in the standings.
First round, March 3
“Bishkek City” - “Bars” — 1:2
Goals: Vladislav Mikushin, 15 (1:0), Valery Kichin, 30 (1:1), Temur Chogadze, 82 (penalty) (1:2)
Missed penalty: Valery Kichin (“Bars”), 30 (goalkeeper)
