Match Report
Pakhtakor II, 12th on 10 points, faced a 23-point deficit to Shurtan (3rd, 33). On recent form Shurtan sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Shurtan were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.06, Pakhtakor II 0.76 and 2.29, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Shurtan in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Shurtan had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Pakhtakor II, 4.
Stadion G'uzor staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shurtan led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Shurtan: Bekhruz Saidmurodov (25' og), Bekzod Suvonov (46')
Key stats
Possession: Shurtan 55% · Pakhtakor II 45% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-2