Azerbaijan U21 vs Kyrgyz Republic U20

Kyrgyzstan U20 delivered a statement performance in Isparta, Turkey, running out convincing 3-1 winners over Azerbaijan U21 in a June 9 friendly that was rarely in doubt after the break. Kyrgyzstan took the lead through Iskhak Yrysbekov in the 37th minute before turning the screw after half-time. Nursultan Alisherov doubled the advantage in the 56th minute, and Kanai Mederbekov converted a penalty in the 59th to make it 3-0. Azerbaijan managed to pull one back, but Murad Mammadov then missed a penalty of their own in the 76th minute, snuffing out any hope of a late comeback. No red cards were issued. For Kyrgyzstan U20, this is an encouraging result that demonstrates real attacking cohesion heading into upcoming commitments. For Azerbaijan U21, the defeat — part of their training camp in Turkey — underlines areas to address before their UEFA Under-21 qualifying fixtures resume in the autumn.