The first round matches of the Uzbekistan Cup continue. The opening games in Group G have concluded, and fans witnessed high-scoring, exciting football. Notably, the reigning champion, Pakhtakor, secured a convincing home victory to start the tournament in high spirits.
In the match held in Tashkent, Pakhtakor hosted Yaypan and defeated their opponent 4-1. The hosts started the game very actively. The score was opened as early as the 5th minute — Ibrohim Ibragimov put Pakhtakor in the lead. The early goal gave the team extra confidence, and the 'Lions' maintained their dominance in the following minutes.
In the second half, Pakhtakor increased their attacking pressure. In the 71st minute, Zaid Tahsin made it 2-0. In the 80th minute, Flamarion Jovino scored his team's third goal. Two minutes later, Ibrohim Ibragimov struck again to complete his brace. For Yaypan, Diyorbek Odiljonov scored a consolation goal from a penalty in the 87th minute, but it only served to narrow the deficit.
Thus, Pakhtakor began their Uzbekistan Cup campaign with a big and confident victory. The reigning champion's performance showed that the team is participating in the competition with serious ambitions.
In another interesting match in the group, Kattakurgan hosted Surkhon at home. This encounter also provided fans with a true football atmosphere. The hosts won 3-2 and secured three important points.
For Kattakurgan, Islom Sharipov scored a beautiful goal in the 31st minute to open the scoring. His goal was one of the highlights of the match. In the 63rd minute, Davron Anvarov extended the lead, and in the 73rd minute, Izzatilla Abdulhaqov made it 3-0.
After that, Surkhon did not give up and tried to bring back the intrigue at the end of the game. In the 86th minute, Stephen Chinedu reduced the deficit, and in the 89th minute, Sarvar Abduhamidov scored another goal to bring the gap to a minimum. However, the visitors could not manage to salvage a draw in the remaining time.
Uzbekistan Cup. Round 1
Pakhtakor — Yaypan 4:1
Goals: Ibrohim Ibragimov, 5 — 1:0, Zaid Tahsin, 71 — 2:0, Flamarion Jovino, 80 — 3:0, Ibrohim Ibragimov, 82 — 4:0, Diyorbek Odiljonov, 87 penalty — 4:1.
Kattakurgan — Surkhon 3:2
Goals: Islom Sharipov, 31 — 1:0, Davron Anvarov, 63 — 2:0, Izzatilla Abdulhaqov, 73 — 3:0, Stephen Chinedu, 86 — 3:1, Sarvar Abduhamidov, 89 — 3:2.
In short, Group G had a very interesting start. Pakhtakor won with the confidence of champions, while Kattakurgan held on for an important result despite late pressure. The Cup is heating up — this is just the beginning.
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