Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Khosilot Farkhor 2nd with 31 points, Istaravshan 12th with 5, 26 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.06 for Khosilot Farkhor and 0.85/1.85 for Istaravshan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Khosilot Farkhor had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. A win had eluded Istaravshan for 13 matches. From the last five rounds, Khosilot Farkhor held 13 points of 15 and Istaravshan 1.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Khosilot Farkhor, 0 by Istaravshan, 4 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 5-2.
Goal scorers
Khosilot Farkhor: Jean Gatten (10'), Joseph Akomadi (56'), Salokhiddin Irgashev (73'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Istaravshan: 2 goals with no recorded scorer