The Uzbekistan national team, preparing intensely for the historic World Cup, faced another serious test. Fabio Cannavaro's side took to the pitch against one of the tournament hosts, Canada. Although our representatives tried to play an attractive and meaningful game, the hosts' skill ultimately prevailed, and the match ended in a 2-0 victory for Canada.
Nevertheless, in such friendly matches, the result is less important than the team's performance and the conclusions drawn by the coaching staff. Let's take a look at the figures and raw statistics recorded in this intense encounter.
Full statistics of the Uzbekistan vs Canada match
Indicators | Uzbekistan | Canada |
Ball possession | 49% | 51% |
Total shots | 5 | 10 |
Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
Big chances | 2 | 2 |
Missed chances | 2 | 1 |
Accurate passes | 350 (79%) | 378 (82%) |
Corner kicks | 3 | 7 |
Fouls | 15 | 9 |
Offsides | 3 | 3 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Touches in opposition box | 13 | 24 |
Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 2 |
Tackles | 22 | 24 |
Interceptions | 28 | 15 |
Clearances | 21 | 16 |
Successful dribbles | 4 (24%) | 16 (57%) |
Duels won | 45 | 60 |
The truth behind the numbers: What conclusions can be drawn from the game?
As the official statistics show, the overseas players were superior in ball possession, attacking organization, and total shots. In particular, the opponent's dominance in dribbling and duels (16 successful dribbles) caused great difficulty for our defenders.
However, our representatives were not mere spectators. Fabio Cannavaro's charges managed to create 2 very good goal-scoring opportunities. Unfortunately, due to a lack of composure in finishing, we could not capitalize on them. Also, our team was active in defense, recording better stats in interceptions (28) and clearances (21) than the opponent.
Read “Zamin” on Telegram!In conclusion: Defeat is unpleasant, but mistakes against a strong opponent make us stronger. More serious tests await Cannavaro's side. We wish our team the best of luck in the upcoming matches!
