On March 18, two postponed matches were held in Bishkek and Kant.
The team "Asia" from Talas celebrated a historic victory, achieving their first win in Kyrgyzstan's championships. The newcomer of the Higher League defeated the 13-time national champion "Dordoi" with a final score of 3:1, despite trailing at halftime.
At their home stadium, "Muras United" faced another league newcomer, "Toktogul," and won 1:0. The only goal of the match was scored by Erbol Atabaev from a penalty, while the guests finished the match with ten players after losing a player in the 61st minute.
The remaining six matches of the first round took place from March 1 to 3.
Results of the First Round
March 1
"Ilbirs" - "Alaï" - 1:1
Goals: Taras Gevlich, 1 (1:0), Daniyar Ismailov, 66 (1:1)
"Nefchi" (Kochkor-Ata) - "Özgön" (Özgön) — 1:2
Goals: Akram Umarov, 60 (1:0), Mikhail Titov, (1:1), Orkhan Aliyev, 70 (1:2)
March 2
"Kyrgyzaltyn" - OshMU — 0:0
"Asiagol" (Bishkek) - "Abdysh-Ata" (Kant) — 2:1
Goals: Erbol Abdujaparov, 14 (1:0), Nikolai Prudnikov, 18 (1:1), Dmitry Ostrovsky, 90+2 (2:1)
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)
"Bishkek City" - "Bars" — 1:2
Goals: Vladislav Mikushin, 15 (1:0), Valery Kichin, 30 (1:1), Temur Chogadze, 82 from a penalty (1:2)
Missed penalty: Valery Kichin ("Bars"), 30 (goalkeeper)
March 18
"Asia" - "Dordoi" — 3:1
Goals: Süıntbek Mamyraliyev, 14 (0:1), Akaki Shulaya, 70 (1:1), Atai Jumashyev, 90+1 (2:1), Nikolai Agapov, 90+3 (3:1)
"Muras United" - "Toktogul" — 1:0
Goals: Erbol Atabaev, 62 from a penalty (1:0)
Red card: Nikita Pikush ("Toktogul"), 61
