Karshi's "Nasaf," representing Uzbekistan in the Elite Asian Champions League, played their next match against Iraq's "Al-Shorta" at the "Istiqlol" stadium in Fergana. The meeting took place in a rather intense, competitive, and cautious scenario. In the end, the teams chose the path of compromise - 1:1.
With the start of the match, the "dragons" increased their speed and increased pressure on the opponent from the very first minutes. The result didn't take long: in the 8th minute, after a pass from Sharof Muhitdinov, Murod Rahmatov opened the scoring with a precise shot. During this part of the game, Nasaf's enthusiasm, actions, and goal-oriented plan were clearly visible.
In the first half, intense fighting was observed at every point on the field. Al-Shorta quickly recovered and attempted to create dangerous situations through counterattacks. "Nasaf," in turn, while maintaining the lead in the score, tried to find the second goal. However, the game took such a turn that every mistake could be very costly.
In the second half, the visitors returned with structural changes, which significantly impacted their game. Al-Shorta began to gain more control of the ball, increased pressure, and in the 68th minute, Sharif Abdulhakim scored an equalizer for his team. Thus, the score became 1:1.
In the remaining minutes, "Nasaf" pushed forward again - the fans also waited for a goal until the end. However, they didn't capitalize on the opportunities, and the opponent managed to counter them with a disciplined defense. Despite the high activity in the final part of the match, the numbers on the scoreboard did not change.
The discipline during the game was also quite strict. Bobir Abdixoliqov, Adenis Shala, and Oybek Rustamov from Nasaf have been booked. This also showed how uncompromising the match was.
Elite ACL. Round 7
"Nasaf" - "Al Shorta" (Iraq) 1:1
Fergana. "Istiqlol" Stadium. 6:45 PM
Goal: Murod Rahmatov (Sharof Muhitdinov) 8 - Sharif Abdulhakim 68.
"Nasaf": 35.Abduvohid Nematov, 2.Alibek Davronov, 5.G'olib G'aybullayev, 6.Murod Rahmatov, 7.Adenis Shala, 8.Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov, 14.Sharof Muhitdinov, 15.Oybek Rustamov, 24.Sardor Bahromov, 45.Bobir Abdixoliqov, 92.Umar Eshmurodov.
Substitutes: 21.Samandar Muratbayev, 82.Asilbek No'monov, 3.Mashhur Abdisoliyev, 20.Yusuf Otubanjo, 23.Dilshod Murtozayev, 27.Yashnar Berdirahmonov, 32.Kuvonch Khushvaqtov, 33.Bahodir Khalilov, 55.Diyor Abdunazarov, 80.Davron Usmonov, 99.Kingsli Sokari.
"Al Shorta": 16.Hasan Ahmad Hussain, 4.Munaf Yunus (14.Abdul Magid 46), 7.Mahmud Almavas, 8.Mendi Dominike, 9.Hussain Al Saidi, 13.Tariq Aggun, 20.Mutaz Zaddim, 23.Mustafa Saadun (21.Sharif Abdulkadim 46), 25.Abdurazzoq Qosim, 28.Hussain Jabbor (11.Bassam Shokir 46) 30.Fahad Yussuf.
Substitutes: 22.Muhammad Karim, 15.Ahmad Yahyo, 17.Ahmad Farhan, 19.Salim Ahmed, 24.Abbos Fadhil, 31.Athir Solih.
Yellow cards: Bobir Abdixoliqov (45), Shala (47), Rustamov (58).
In short, Nasaf delighted the fans with an early goal, but they were just one step away from victory. Nevertheless, such games strengthen the team: every point in the elite ACL is worth gold. Now, drawing the right conclusions from this draw, the Dragons will try to reach a series of victories in their next matches.
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