PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (Interstat) — FK Arys defeated Akademiya Ontustik 1-0 on Thursday at Stadion Lokomotiv, using Erbolat Kuralbayev’s 21st-minute goal to secure the result. Kuralbayev supplied the game’s only score, finishing in the 21st minute as the hosts protected their narrow advantage. Arys controlled the scoreboard despite the slim margin, while Ontustik could not find an equalizer. The win lifted FK Arys to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Akademiya Ontustik fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Ontustik entered after a loss at Shakhter Karagandy, while Arys arrived following a win at Yelimay Semey II. The match at Stadion Lokomotiv in Plovdiv remained 1-0, with Kuralbayev’s early goal standing as the difference. Arys held the visitors scoreless and closed out the victory on Thursday. With the result, Arys remained unbeaten in two matches this season, while Ontustik remained without a win.