Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Istiqlol Dushanbe (1st, 57 pts) held a 52-point advantage over Kuktosh (12th, 5 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.36/2.86 for Kuktosh and 2.68/0.5 for Istiqlol Dushanbe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Kuktosh had not won in 9 games. Kuktosh had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Istiqlol Dushanbe, 10.
Stadion Neftyanik in Ufa, capacity 15,200, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.




