Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Uzbekistan 2nd on 21, Turkmenistan 3rd on 2. Turkmenistan had been under-performing their position — 57th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Uzbekistan 1.4 scored and 0.7 conceded per game, Turkmenistan 0.67 and 2.33, with the league averaging 1.4.
Uzbekistan had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Turkmenistan had been beaten in three straight games. Over the last five, Uzbekistan had taken 11 of 15 points to Turkmenistan's 1.
Milliy Stadion in Tashkent hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Uzbekistan led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Uzbekistan: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Turkmenistan: 1 goal with no recorded scorer