Match Report
4 points and 2 places separated them: Neftchi 1st with 7, FarDu 3rd with 3. On recent form FarDu sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Neftchi 2.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, FarDu 1.67 and 2.33, with the league averaging 1.95.
The venue was Stadion Istiqlol, with room for 14,520 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Neftchi led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Neftchi: Abrorbek Ismoilov (34'), Bilolkhon Toshmirzaev (75'), Ikram Alibaev (25') · FarDu: Sherali Rasulov (69')
Key stats
Possession: Neftchi 63% · FarDu 37% · Total shots: 11-5 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 9-1