The game, which took place on January 6 in Jeddah, was the first match of the group stage of the Youth Asian Cup and ended with a score of 1:0 in favor of the Saudi Arabian team.
In the 77th minute, referee Fu Ming from China awarded a penalty against Kyrgyzstan, but Nurlanbekov brilliantly saved the shot from the 11-meter mark.
“The whole team showed excellent play. Kurmanbek is one of our leaders, and he understands that. After he saved the penalty, all the guys were happy. This is truly team spirit. It was nice to see that. Kurmanbek did great!” Lacerda noted at the press conference following the match.
