Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Istiqlol Dushanbe 2nd with 41 points, Panjsher 12th with 12, 29 apart. Panjsher's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Istiqlol Dushanbe ran at 2.24 scored and 0.95 conceded, Panjsher at 0.73 and 1.86.
A win had eluded Panjsher for 15 matches.
The venue was Republican Central Stadium. On the scoreboard, Istiqlol Dushanbe led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.




