Neftchi Kochkor-Ata edges Toktogul in dramatic late five-goal football contest

KOCHKOR-ATA, Kyrgyzstan (Interstat) — Mustafa Yusupov, Andrei Cobet and Azizbek Koshibkhonov each scored as Neftchi Kochkor-Ata defeated Toktogul 3-2 on Monday in a global football match. Mirbek Akhmataliev and Alex Baker scored for Toktogul. Akhmataliev opened the scoring in the 18th minute before Yusupov leveled in the 41st. Cobet put Neftchi ahead in first-half stoppage time, and Baker equalized in the 69th. Koshibkhonov netted the winner in second-half stoppage time. The hosts responded after the early setback and carried a 2-1 lead into the break before Toktogul found another equalizer. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata improved to 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in the competition and across all competitions. Toktogul moved to 1 win and 2 losses in the competition and across all competitions. Toktogul previously lost to Asia Talas and beat Abdysh-Ata, while Neftchi Kochkor-Ata previously beat Kyrgyzaltyn and drew with Muras United.