Heading into round six, Andijan were top of the league and unbeaten in the Uzbekistan Super League.
We round up the key action from the sixth round of fixtures in Uzbekistan’s premier football tournament.
Andijan 0:1 Sogdiana
Sogdiana moved level on points with Andijan after their match.
It’s been tough in recent years for Andijan to beat Sogdiana at home. That remained the case in this fixture.
The only goal of the match was scored by Lupche Doriyev in the 65th minute.
Navbahor Namangan 4:0 Lokomotiv Tashkent
It was a commanding victory for Navbahor.
As well as losing by four goals, Tashkent also had Komilov sent off in the 75th minute.
Navbahor’s goals were scored by Jamshid Boltaboyev, Odiljon Hamrobekov, Jovan Jokic 62 and Siyavash Haqnazari.
After three sucessive draws, Navbahor climb to fifth with that win.
Bunyodkor 0:2 Termez Surkhon
Bunyodkor remain rooted to the bottom of the league after six games.
It was a convincing victory in the end for the away side.
Both goals were scored by Abdurahmanov in the first half.
Qizilqum 1:1 Neftchi Fargona
A late injury time winner secured a draw for Qizilqum.
Jurabekov scored in the 93rd minute after the away side had taken the lead in the 23rd minute.
After winning their first three, Neftchi have only collected one point from a possible six.
Pakhtakor 4:3 Metallurg Bekabad
The defending champions got back to winning ways, but it was close.
After two straight losses, Pakhator needed a win in a thrilling encounter.
Merk scored two of the sides four goals as they held on for a vital win.
OKMK 3:4 Nasaf Qarshi
It was another seven goal thriller as OKMK lost to Nasaf Qarshi.
The win for Nasaf Qarshi moves them into second place. Back-to-back losses for OKMK keeps them in mid-table.
A late comeback wasn’t enough for OKMK. Nasaf’s Zoran Marusic now has three goals in two games after netting a brace in this fixture.
Round Six Results
Round Six Standings
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