Match Report
13 points and 2 places separated them: Alay 4th with 0, Istiqlol Dushanbe 2nd with 13. Alay ranked just 33rd in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/3.83 for Alay and 1.67/1.17 for Istiqlol Dushanbe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.73.
Alay arrived off four straight defeats.
Ahmatbek Suyumbayev atyndagy Stadion, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Istiqlol Dushanbe led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Alay: Ulugbek Riskulov (38'), Alia Sylla (76') · Istiqlol Dushanbe: F. Fatkhulloev (7'), Romish Dzhalilov (45'), Dilshod Vasiev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Alay 39% · Istiqlol Dushanbe 61% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 6-10 · Corners: 3-11