Match Report
In the standings it was CSKA Pomir 3rd on 37 points, Istiqlol Dushanbe 2nd on 41 — separated by 4. CSKA Pomir's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: CSKA Pomir 1.73 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Istiqlol Dushanbe 2.24 and 0.95, with the league averaging 1.25.
CSKA Pomir were unbeaten in 9. Over the last five, CSKA Pomir had taken 13 of 15 points to Istiqlol Dushanbe's 6.
Stadion Politekhnikum, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Istiqlol Dushanbe led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.
Goal scorers
CSKA Pomir: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Istiqlol Dushanbe: Rudolf Turkaj (37'), Ekhson Pandzhshanbe (24'), Amirbek Dzhuraboev (78')
Key stats
Possession: CSKA Pomir 49% · Istiqlol Dushanbe 51% · Total shots: 12-8 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 7-7