Nasaf’s win over Surkhon, coach's comments and referee controversy

In Matchday 5 of the Super League, Nasaf defeated Surkhon 1–0 on home ground. After the match, the team’s head coach Ro’ziqul Berdiev responded to journalists’ questions.

– In the first half, we had many goal-scoring chances, – said the coach. – We created 5 real opportunities. We could have extended the lead, but unfortunately didn’t capitalize.

– After the red card in the second half, we were forced to make tactical changes. The most important thing is that we held on to the 1–0 score and secured 3 points.

One journalist asked a critical question about striker Sharof’s performance:

– I disagree with that opinion. Sharof didn’t play badly. In the goal-scoring moment, he provided an excellent assist to Ceran.
– He also scored in the previous match. Right now, we are using him not as a striker but as a defender, and that’s not easy either.

The red card incident involving Oybek Bozorov was also a focal point during the press conference. Berdiev shared his thoughts openly:

“Some of the referee’s decisions were unclear to us. His calls in the first half also surprised me. The strangest thing — in Oybek’s situation, he didn’t refer to VAR, didn’t even wait. We will express our protest regarding this.”

With this victory, Nasaf continues its fight for top spots in the league standings. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!