Today, on October 13, Uzbekistan’s national football team played a friendly match against Uruguay in Malaysia. After an intense battle, the South Americans won 2–1.
The score was opened by Uruguayan player Facundo Torres, followed by Juan Manuel Sanabria, who scored the second goal. Uzbekistan’s Ruslanbek Jiyanov reduced the deficit with a goal, marking one of the most exciting moments of the game.
The match statistics reflected the overall dynamics:
Ball possession — Uzbekistan 43%, Uruguay 57%
Chances created — Uzbekistan 2, Uruguay 3
Shots on target — Uzbekistan 7, Uruguay 13
Saves — Uzbekistan 2, Uruguay 1
Corners — Uzbekistan 2, Uruguay 6
Passes — Uzbekistan 341, Uruguay 445
Ball recoveries — Uzbekistan 8, Uruguay 18
Uzbek players made the most of their opportunities. According to Sofascore ratings:
Abduvohid Ne’matov — 6.5, Muhammadqodir Hamroliev — 6.5, Rustam Ashurmatov — 6.7, Umarbek Eshmurodov — 6.9, Hojiakbar Alijonov — 6.3, Akmal Mozgovoy — 6.5, Otabek Shukurov — 6.5, Sherzod Nasrullaev — 6.9, Aziz G‘aniev — 6.7, Eldor Shomurodov — 6.8, Hojimat Erkinov — 6.2.
Substitutes who entered the field also contributed:
Azizbek Turg‘unboev — 6.6, Ruslanbek Jiyanov — 7.4 (team’s only goal), Abdurauf Bo‘riev — 6.6, Husayn Norchaev — 6.5, Dilshod Saitov — 6.5, Igor Sergeev — 6.5.
This match helped Uzbekistan’s national team gain valuable international experience. Playing against a team as strong as Uruguay was not just about the result but also an important learning stage before future competitions.
Shomurodov and his teammates showed great effort and gave fans hope for the future.
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