At the stadium of the National Academy of Football of the Kyrgyz Football Union in Bishkek, the teams "Alga," representing Bishkek, and "Talant" from Besh-Kungey faced off.
The Alga team opened the scoring in the 57th minute, converting a set piece, but the guests quickly equalized — in the 60th minute, Nurmuhammad Toshpulotov leveled the score.
In the final minutes of the match, in the 89th minute, "Alga" took the lead again, scoring the decisive goal. Kimi Merk spectacularly redirected the ball into the opponent's net using his heel.
As a result, the match ended with a score of 2:1, and "Alga" earned its first three points of the new season.
The first round will conclude with a match between "Bishkek City" and the title holder "Bars" from Karakol.
First round, March 3
"Alga" (Bishkek) - "Talant" (Besh-Kungey) — 2:1
Goals: Volodymyr Zaymenko, 57 (1:0), Nurmuhammad Toshpulotov, 60 (1:1), Kimi Merk, 89 (2:1)
