Match Report
Gulistan went into the game 2nd in the table on 6 points; Buxoro sat 3rd on 4 — a 2-point gap. Buxoro had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2/2.33 for Gulistan and 1/1.67 for Buxoro (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.98.
The match was played at Stadion Guliston (capacity 16,000). Gulistan led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gulistan: Sobirjonov (26'), Asilbek Umirzakov (45'), Shokhnazar Norbekov (77'), Asilbek Umirzakov (72') · Buxoro: Shakhzod Ubaydullaev (9')
Key stats
Possession: Gulistan 42% · Buxoro 58% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 2-5