Both sides went on the offensive from the starting whistle, with Abdysh-Ata’s Erbol Atabaev shooting wide of the right post in the fifth minute and Nurmyradov Selim heading over the bar in the 15th minute at the opposing end,

Atabaev came close in the 21st minute when his shot from inside the area was blocked by Altyn Asar keeper Dovletyar Berdiyev, with the Abdysh-Ata skipper trying again two minutes later only to see his 30-yard free-kick crash against the bar.

Berdiyev pulled off another save in the 37th minute when he came out to prevent Riquelme Silva finishing his goal-bound run down the left, and then dived low to his right to prevent Luccas Barreto’s strike from going in four minutes later.

The defending three-time Kyrgyz Republic league champions came on after the break with Muhammed Sanneh’s cross finding an unmarked Barreto, who headed into the left netting from close range.

Their momentum came to a halt when defender Brauzman was sent off for a foul on Annayev in the 53rd minute, with the latter making full use of the dismissal five minutes later by going around keeper Sultan Chomoev and slotting the ball into an empty goalmouth.after a poor back pass from Barreto.

Altyn Asyr kept pushing forward, with Röwsengeldi Halmammedow’s 18-yard shot saved by Chomoev in the 68th minute and Abdyrahman Annamyradov’s attempt five minutes later from the left going just wide of the right post.

A one-on-one situation between Rahman Myratberdiyew and Chomoev inside the area saw the keeper coming out to block the striker’s shot in the 78th minute while Suleyman Muhadow’s last-minute attempt from the edge of the 18-yard box was easily dealt with by the keeper.

Abdysh-Ata will face Al Shabab Club of Oman in their second fixture on Tuesday while Altyn Asar take on Bhutan’s Paro FC the same day.