Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shurtan 3rd with 33 points, Respublika 11th with 13, 20 apart. Shurtan ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Shurtan were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.06, Respublika 1 and 1.6, against a competition average of 1.41 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