Kattekuorgon edged past Jaiqsun 2-1 in the Pro-league A regular season on Saturday. The result keeps the hosts in seventh place, three points clear of their visitors. Fourteen rounds in and the gap between them is narrowing.
F. Narh opened the scoring early, four minutes in. A sharp finish that caught the away side off guard. They had time to settle, but the pressure was immediate.
U. Karimov brought them level by the quarter-hour, twenty-three minutes on the clock. The game opened up after that. To be fair, Jaiqsun started to find their rhythm, though they never quite took control.
By then, the match was being decided in moments. The third goal came in stoppage time, ninety-plus-three. And here's the thing — no name attached to it, just a late strike that sealed it. Cup football has its own rules, and this felt like one of those nights where everything hangs on a single event.
Seven points separate the two sides now, with Kattekuorgon having played an extra fixture. They sit above Jaiqsun, but the margin isn't comfortable. The hosts have lost only six all season, while their opponents have fallen short nine times.
Kattekuorgon come in with three straight wins — a 2-0 against Pakhtakor II, another 2-0 win over Kizirek, and a 2-1 victory at Yai pan. Jaiqsun's form is patchier, with a 5-1 demolition of Baksdu followed by a 1-2 loss to Olimpiyk-Mobiuz. They have not won since that midweek defeat.