The third week of the Kyrgyzstan Football Championship among the teams of the Premier League brought many bright moments and tense situations. The matches took place in Bishkek and Osh, where spectators witnessed effective attacks and fierce competition.
Unexpected defeat of "Dordoi"
At the "NAF KFS" stadium in Bishkek, "Dordoi," one of the most titled clubs in the country, unexpectedly lost to "Bishkek City" with a score of 1:3.
Aleksey Lobov, a former player of "Dordoi," became the key hero of the match. In the 57th minute, his powerful free-kick was parried by the goalkeeper, but Islam Mejitov was first to the rebound and opened the scoring.
In the 75th minute, Lobov scored again, hitting the top corner after a breakthrough into the penalty area. Soon, Ruslan Roziyev increased the visitors' lead to 3:0 with a header.
Only in the 85th minute did Ukrainian legionnaire Ilya Gulko manage to reduce the deficit after a corner. Thus, "Bishkek City" earned six points after three matches, while "Dordoi" remained with just one point.
Drama-filled victory for "Ilbirs"
Another match in Bishkek ended with a determined victory for "Ilbirs" over "Neftchi" from Kochkor-Ata with a score of 2:1.
The guests opened the scoring in the 37th minute thanks to a precise shot by Mikheil Ergemlidze. After the break, Alexander Dovgiy equalized in the 69th minute. Just when it seemed the match would end in a draw, Amantur Isakov scored the decisive goal in the 90+3 minute, securing the victory for "Ilbirs."
At the end of the match, "Neftchi" was left with ten men due to the red card shown to Alexander Baker.
Draw result in Osh
At the Akhmatbek Suyumbaev stadium in Osh, "Alaï" drew 1:1 with "Kyrgyzaltyn."
The scoring was opened in the sixth minute when Japanese legionnaire Mikael Akatsuka put "Kyrgyzaltyn" ahead. However, in the 29th minute, Garrett Kelly equalized with a header after a corner. Both goals in this match were scored from set pieces.
Continuation of the third round
The matches of the third round will continue on March 14 and 15. In the upcoming matches, "Toktogul" will face "Bars," "Abdysh-Ata" will play against "Muras United," and "OshMU" will host "Asia."
On March 15, there will also be matches between "Uzgen" - "Alga" and "Asiagol" - "Talant."
