How did Rozikul Berdiev explain the painful defeat at the hands of OKMK?

The match between "Almalyq" and "Nasaf" in the 2nd round of the Uzbekistan Cup was quite intense and dramatic. In the end, OKMK won with a score of 3:2.

Ruziqul Berdiev: “We played well in the first half, but it was deceptive”
Nasaf head coach Ruziqul Berdiev, who participated in the press conference after the match, openly expressed his opinion about the performance of his players, the character of the opponent and the psychological state of the team:

“Today we witnessed a Cup match in the truest sense. The result in the first half brought us more than we needed. I told the guys from the beginning that OKMK is a team that will fight until the end.”

According to him, the opponent fully demonstrated its potential in the second half and achieved victory through such active actions.

“The opponent showed its character, took away the victory with their play in the second half. I congratulate them from the bottom of my heart,” Berdiev said sincerely.

Match details: two halves - two different scenarios
Nasaf had a complete advantage in the first half and took the lead with a score of 2:0.

But in the second half, OKMK completely changed ideologically and physically - the team scored 3 goals in a row, completely turning the situation in their favor.

The winning goal scored in the last minutes put an end to the game.

Conclusion: it was not just a Cup, but a duel of characters
This match was noteworthy not only from a sporting point of view, but also from a psychological point of view. We have once again seen that in Cup matches, a one-minute change of mood can decide the fate of the entire game.

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