Andijan secured a 2:1 win over Kokand-1912 in the Superliga's regular season on Wednesday. The match ended 2:1 after a late winner from I. Ashortia. It was a result that changed the standings for both sides.
S. Nimely opened the scoring in the 18th minute, and Andijan held their shape thereafter. The visitors pulled level through R. Turdimurodov's strike in the 76th minute. Andijan then stretched the back line and found their answer in stoppage time.
There were three yellow cards for the hosts, including P. Kholdorkhonov in the 45th minute before he was replaced. Kokand-1912 also saw M. Toirov booked in the 51st minute. The match grew physical, and both sides switched off at moments — by then the tension was palpable.
Andijan dominated possession at 0.63, but numbers alone don't tell the full story. They registered six shots on target against two for the visitors, yet the second half saw Kokand-1912 claw their way back into contention. The hosts were dominant in the air from set plays, earning 11 corners compared to zero away.
The victory moved Andijan up to eighth place with 23 points from 21 games. Kokand-1912 remain 13th on 20 points, a result that ended their run of draws. The table goes out of the window in these games — what matters is who walks away with three points.