BISHKEK (Interstat) — Alga defeated visiting Ozgon 1-0 in a football match, with Dmitry Bessmertny scoring the only goal in the 68th minute. Alga finished with one goal, while Ozgon finished with zero. The home side held the lead for the rest of the match after Bessmertny’s second-half strike and kept Ozgon off the scoreboard through the final whistle. The match was played at Alga’s home ground and ended with a one-goal margin.

Bessmertny was the key performer for Alga, recording one goal while playing the full 90 minutes. His finish in the 68th minute broke a scoreless match and proved to be the difference. The scoring summary listed the goal as Bessmertnyi D. Alga protected the one-goal advantage after the goal, and Ozgon could not find an equalizer in the remaining time. Bessmertny’s goal was the only scoring play of the game.

The victory moved Alga to 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in this competition. Alga also stands at 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. Ozgon is now 3 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 3 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Alga stayed unbeaten with the home result, while Ozgon took its second loss in the competition. The match was Alga’s fifth competition fixture of the season and Ozgon’s fifth.

Alga entered the match after a 1-1 draw at Alay Osh and home wins over Ilbirs 6-0, Muras United 3-2 and Asiagoal Bishkek 3-2. The draw at Alay Osh was followed by three straight home victories. Alga’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were the draw at Alay Osh, the home win over Ilbirs, the home win over Muras United and the home win over Asiagoal Bishkek. Those results left Alga unbeaten before the match against Ozgon.

Ozgon entered after a 1-0 home win over Asia Talas, a 3-2 road win at Asiagoal Bishkek, a 3-1 home loss to Bars and a 3-2 home win over Dordoi Bishkek. Ozgon’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were the home win over Asia Talas, the road win at Asiagoal Bishkek, the home loss to Bars and the home win over Dordoi Bishkek. The visitors had won three of their previous four matches in this competition before falling to Alga.

The match remained scoreless through the first half. Alga broke through in the 68th minute when Bessmertny scored. Ozgon searched for a response over the final 22 minutes of regulation and any added time, but the visitors were unable to score. Alga managed the closing stages and finished with the clean sheet. The final whistle confirmed Alga’s one-goal win.

Bessmertny’s goal was the lone score of the game. Alga’s defense held after taking the lead, and Ozgon finished without a goal. The result gave Alga another win at home and left Ozgon with a road loss. Alga’s record in the competition remained without a loss, while Ozgon’s record moved to three wins and two losses. Alga’s all-competitions record also remained at four wins, no losses and one draw, while Ozgon’s all-competitions record stayed at three wins and two losses.

The match was a competition fixture between the home side Alga and the visiting side Ozgon. Neither team scored in the first half, and the only goal arrived in the second half. Alga took the lead in the 68th minute and did not concede again. Ozgon’s away result left the visitors with three wins and two losses in the competition, while Alga’s home result kept the hosts unbeaten in the competition.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Alga 3, Ozgon 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Alga with a 67.9 percent probability to win. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.