Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shurtan 2nd with 42 points, Respublika 10th with 22, 20 apart. Respublika ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Per game in the league, Shurtan were scoring 1.75 and conceding 0.95, Respublika 1.32 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Stadion G'uzor, capacity 7,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shurtan led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Shurtan: Yuriy Klochkov (3'), Javohir Hasanov (35') · Respublika: Bekhruz Abdusattorov (65')
Key stats
Possession: Shurtan 43% · Respublika 57% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 2-6