KOCHKOR-ATA, Kyrgyzstan (Interstat) — Neftchi Kochkor-Ata defeated visiting Toktogul 3-2 on Monday, securing the win when Azizbek Koshibkhonov scored in the second minute of second-half stoppage time. The home side had taken a 2-1 lead into halftime, but Toktogul equalized in the second half and threatened to leave with a draw before Koshibkhonov delivered the final goal. The result kept Neftchi Kochkor-Ata unbeaten in the competition and handed Toktogul a narrow road loss in a match that produced five goals. The decisive sequence came after Toktogul had fought back from a halftime deficit and briefly appeared capable of earning a share of the result.

Toktogul opened the scoring in the 18th minute when Mirbek Akhmataliev beat the goalkeeper. The visitors protected that advantage for more than 20 minutes, but Neftchi Kochkor-Ata pulled level in the 41st minute through Mustafa Yusupov. The home team then went ahead just before the break when Andrei Cobet scored in the sixth minute of first-half stoppage time. That goal gave Neftchi Kochkor-Ata a one-goal cushion at halftime and capped a strong close to the first half. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata had trailed early but responded with two goals before the interval, shifting the match in its favor.

After the break, Toktogul pushed for an equalizer and found one in the 69th minute when Alex Baker scored. The match remained level into the closing stages, with both teams searching for the next goal. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata ultimately found it in stoppage time when Koshibkhonov scored the decisive goal. The final whistle came shortly after, ending Toktogul’s comeback bid and preserving the home side’s unbeaten start in the competition. Toktogul had scored in both halves, but Neftchi Kochkor-Ata answered with the last goal of the game.

The scoring was distributed among five players. Mustafa Yusupov, Andrei Cobet and Azizbek Koshibkhonov each scored for Neftchi Kochkor-Ata, while Mirbek Akhmataliev and Alex Baker scored for Toktogul. The goals came in a sequence that saw Toktogul take an early lead, Neftchi Kochkor-Ata answer twice before halftime, Toktogul pull even after the break and Neftchi Kochkor-Ata claim the final word in stoppage time. No player scored twice, and the match remained unsettled until Koshibkhonov’s late finish.

Neftchi Kochkor-Ata’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is also 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Toktogul’s season record in the competition is now 1 win and 2 losses, matching its record across all competitions. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata entered the match after a 2-0 win at Kyrgyzaltyn and a scoreless draw with Muras United. Toktogul had beaten Abdysh-Ata 2-0 and lost 2-0 at Asia Talas in its previous matches this season. Those results left Neftchi Kochkor-Ata with two wins and a draw in three matches and Toktogul with one win and two losses.

Neftchi Kochkor-Ata controlled stretches of the first half and was rewarded with two goals before the break. Toktogul responded with a stronger second-half push and leveled the match, but the visitors could not hold on for a draw. The home side’s late goal ended a contest that had shifted repeatedly and left both teams with different reactions to the final whistle. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata remained without a loss in the competition, while Toktogul remained on one victory this season. The home side’s victory came in a game that featured goals from five players and a finish in stoppage time. The final goal came after a tense closing stretch.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Neftchi Kochkor-Ata 1, Toktogul 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Neftchi Kochkor-Ata with a 68.4 percent probability to win.