5 – 0
“Erbol Atabaev opens the scoring to give Kyrgyz Republic an early lead”
Pivotal“Sirozhiddin Astanakulov doubles the lead following a corner”
Pivotal“Erbol Atabaev nets his second of the game to make it 3-0”
Pivotal“Valerii Murzakov converts after a string of corners to make it 4-0”
“Joel Kojo rounds off the rout with a fifth goal before the break”
Kyrgyz Republic
Maldives
Kyrgyz Republic needed just 11 minutes to open the scoring and never let up, scoring five times before halftime to put the game beyond doubt before the break. Erbol Atabaev's brace either side of Sirozhiddin Astanakulov's strike gave the hosts a 3-0 cushion inside 23 minutes, and further goals from Valerii Murzakov and Joel Kojo turned a rout into a humiliation. The numbers tell the story of total control - 69% possession, 15 shots to 5, and a staggering 87 dangerous attacks compared to Maldives' 17 - with the visitors managing just a single shot on target all match. With the job done by the interval, Kyrgyz Republic eased off entirely, failing to register a single notable second-half moment, while Maldives will have plenty to reflect on defensively ahead of their next assignment.
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First half ends with a score of 5-0.
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Goal! Joel Kojo scores, making it 5-0.
Goal! The score is now 5-0.
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Goal! Valerii Murzakov scores, making it 4-0.
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Goal! Erbol Atabaev scores, making it 3-0.
Goal! Sirozhiddin Astanakulov scores, making it 2-0.
Goal! The score is now 2-0.
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Goal! Erbol Atabaev scores to make it 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Kick-off has occurred!
Kyrgyz Republic welcome Maldives to Bishkek in a straight knockout friendly where the hosts look the far stronger side on paper. Maldives arrive off a heavy 3-0 defeat to China, while Kyrgyzstan showed defensive solidity in a recent 0-0 draw with Palestine.
