Published September 28, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Kyrgyzstan beat Maldives 5-0 in a friendly on Monday, September 28. The scoring was complete by half-time, when the teams stood at 5-0, and the second half brought no change to the scoreline. The result was a 5-0 win for Kyrgyzstan over Maldives, with every goal belonging to Kyrgyzstan and no reply from Maldives.
The shape of the game is clear in the final score and the timing of the goals: Kyrgyzstan moved ahead, added to that advantage before the interval, and went into the break with the match already settled on the scoreboard. There was no comeback or late change to report; the opening half supplied the entire sequence of scoring.
How it unfolded
E. Atabaev put Kyrgyzstan in front in the 11th minute, making it 1-0. S. Astanakulov scored in the 20th minute to extend the advantage, and E. Atabaev followed in the 23rd minute, taking the score to 3-0.
The scoring continued when V. Murzakov found the net in the 32nd minute. J. Kojo completed the sequence in the 42nd minute, establishing a five-goal lead for Kyrgyzstan at 5-0. The lead account is straightforward: only Kyrgyzstan ever led.