In the second round, they faced the newcomer of the Higher League — the team "Asia" from Talas, and the match took place in Bishkek.
Already in the fifth minute, "Asia" opened the scoring, but soon "Talant" responded with four goals, allowing them to take the lead in this match.
In added time, "Asia" had the opportunity to convert a penalty, but Maksat Alygulov was unable to outplay the "Talant" goalkeeper.
The final score of the match was 4:1 in favor of "Talant".
Second round, March 7
"Asia" (Talas) - "Talant" (Besh-Kungey) — 1:4
Goals: Nikolai Agapov, 5 (1:0), Andrey Karvatskiy, 13 (1:1), Vladimir Kobakhidze, 25 (1:2), David Polanco, 59 (1:3), Valery Murzakov, 74 (1:4)
Missed penalty: Maksat Alygulov ("Asia"), 90+1 (goalkeeper)
