Match Report
In the standings it was Shurtan 16th on 17 points, Xorazm 15th on 27 — separated by 10. Scoring rates set the scale: Shurtan 0.9 scored and 1.9 conceded per game, Xorazm 1.1 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.26.
Xorazm had been beaten in five straight games. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Shurtan, 0/15 for Xorazm.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Shurtan 3, draws 2, Xorazm 3, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 75% of the meetings. The fixture has tightened lately: 1.6 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.88 all-time.
The venue was Stadion G'uzor, with room for 7,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Xorazm led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Shurtan: Doniyorjon Narzullaev (28') · Xorazm: Murodbek Bobodzhonov (33'), Rustam Abdukhamidov (38'), Shahrom Samiev (90')
Key stats
Possession: Shurtan 48% · Xorazm 52% · Total shots: 12-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 3-3