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Lions beat Lokomotiv after Marko Simic scores the only goal at Lokomotiv Stadium.
Pakhtakor made it three wins in a row to sit on the second position in the league after Marko Simic’s header in the 82nd minute proved the difference against Lokomotiv.
A tightly contested first-half saw chances of Sergeev and Kanuk, went close with a deflected effort. Lobanov saved our team after one on one situation with Bobodjonov.
Lobanov showed his saves in the 67th minute also. Bobodjonov and Turopov tried to score, but Sasha was in the game!
Pakhtakor finally found the breakthrough as a free kick from Kanuk from the right-hand side was touched on by header from Marko Simic gave Lions their lead.
Lokomotiv tried to rally and created several chances towards the end of the match, but our team dug in and held firm to ensure a 1-0 victory to maintain their perfect way to this half of the season.
LOKOMOTIV - PAKHTAKOR - 0:1 (0:0)
21 September. Tashkent. Lokomotiv stadium. 5821 spectators.
Referee: Vladislav Seytlin (Tashkent).
Lokomotiv: Nesterov, Zoteev, Makharadze, Tukhtakhujaev, Mustafoev, Kapadze, Aliboev, Mirzaev, Masharipov, Blessing (Turopov, 66), Bobodjonov (Omonov, 79).
Pakhtakor: Lobanov, Kozak, Simic, Azamov, Khashimov, Akhmedov, Griffiths (Ismatullaev, 69), Nurullaev (Tadjiev, 88), Kanuk, Bezerra, Sergeev (Ibrokhimov, 78).
Goal: Simic, 82 - 0:1.
Yellow cards: Aliboev, 71. Khashimov, 74. Nurullaev, 86. Kapadze, 90+3.
