In the 16th round of the Uzbekistan Oliy League, FC Lokomotiv Tashkent met with FC Mashal.
The opening stages of the match saw both teams on the front foot. The head-on game continued up to the 76th minute, when the Mubarek team managed to set up a rapid attacking move from the right flank that rounded off with scoring an opener. Mirzakamol Kamolov broke clear of the defender and curled his left footer along the goal box line, with Olimov getting first to the ball. Abdulloh, who played in the position of out-and-out striker, did not miss the chance.
Soon the hosting team pulled level: Sardor Rahmonov made a mistake by beating out the ball, before was Sadriddin Abdullayev picked it up and fired a shot to see it deflecting off Shahzod Shaymanov and then home.
In the dying minutes of the meeting, a close opportunity came Kakhi Makharadze way, however, FC Mashal goalkeeper managed to deny his header after playing a corner – 1-1.
Matchday 16. August 7
«Lokomotiv» (Tashkent) – «Mash’al» (Mubarek) – 1:1.
Referee: Rustam Bobomuradov
Goals: S. Abdullayev (77) – A. Olimov (76).
«Lokomotiv»: 1. I. Nesterov, 5. K. Maharadze, 9. I. Aliboyev (42. M. Kone, 87), 10. M. Bikmayev, 11. S. Abdullayev, 15. S. Mirzayev, 18. T. Kopadze (78. A. Omonov, 74), 20. I. Tukhtakhujaev, 28. Sh. Muhamadiyev, 37. Sh. Fayziyev, 99. J. Masharipov (19. O. Blessing, 64).
Unused subs: 12. M. Ikramov, 8. S. Qutiboyev, 17. S. Mustafayev, 77. D. Turapov.
«Mash’al»: 35. J. Ilyosov, 2. I. Shoyqulov, 3. S. Raxmanov, 10. X. Murtazayev, 13. Sh. Shaymanov, 18. A. Shodmonov, 19. Z. Kuzibayev (55. A. Agaliyev, 86), 22. B. Qosimov (6. S. Abduraimov, 90 + 1), 27. N. Pavlenko (8. M. Kamolov, 74), 31. I. Timanyuk, 77. A. Olimov.
Unused subs: 53. R. Davronov, 20. U. Makmusayev, 23. K. To‘rayev, 37. S. Meliyev.
Booked: I. Tukhtakhujaev (88).