World Nomad Games: Kyrgyzstan thrashes Kazakhstan in kok-boru final

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The Kyrgyz national team in kok-boru defeated Kazakhstan 10-4 and won the gold medal at the fifth World Nomad Games in Astana.

The match consisted of three periods, and the Kyrgyz riders didn’t allow their opponents to win a single one.

The score in the first period was 5-1, and the second ended at 8-3. Beksultan Abdykalyil uulu threw the goat into the kazan in the final seconds for the ninth point, but it wasn’t counted.

The game ended with a score of 10-4. The only goal in the last period was given to the Kazakh team without resistance towards the end.

The goals for Kyrgyzstan were scored by:

Dastan Ruslanov (3rd minute); Nurzhan Melisbek uulu (5th); Nurlybek Askarov (9th); Beksultan Abdykalyil uulu (10th); Erzhan Turgumbaev (13th, 18th), Dastan Ruslanov (14th); Temirkhan Aitbaev (21st); Ainabek Berdikul (23rd); Nurdin Bolotbekov (26th, 29th, 40th).

Earlier, the Kyrgyz team lost 5-4 in extra time in the final of the Kazakh "Kokpar" competition. A scandal erupted as the Kyrgyz coaching staff accused the referees of biased judgment and filed a protest. The athletes demonstratively removed their silver medals and left the podium.

The national teams of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan have been competing against each other since the start of international tournaments, and heated disputes often occur, both on and off the field. However, most of the time, the Kyrgyz team emerges as the stronger side in these matches.

CentralasianLIGHT.org
September 12, 2024