Match Report
Istiqlol Dushanbe, 1st with 34 points, sat 24 points above Sardor Tursunzoda (11th, 10). Sardor Tursunzoda's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/2 for Sardor Tursunzoda and 1.33/0.27 for Istiqlol Dushanbe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Sardor Tursunzoda had lost six in a row. Istiqlol Dushanbe carried a 14-game unbeaten run into this. Sardor Tursunzoda had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Istiqlol Dushanbe, 13.
TALCO Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, Istiqlol Dushanbe led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Istiqlol Dushanbe: Daler Sharipov (23')