Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Neftchi 1st with 48 points, Kokand-1912 14th with 20, 28 apart. The last five rounds placed Kokand-1912 9th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Neftchi were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0.81, Kokand-1912 0.9 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Neftchi had won three straight. A win had eluded Kokand-1912 for 5 matches. Neftchi had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Kokand-1912, 4.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Neftchi have 2 wins to Kokand-1912's 1, with 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Istiqlol (capacity 14,520). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Neftchi led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Neftchi: Ratinho (6'), Khurshid Giyosov (46'), Khurshid Giyosov (54'), Zoran Marušić (4')
Key stats
Possession: Neftchi 56% · Kokand-1912 44% · Total shots: 23-5 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 7-1