Hovd Western ended their winless run with a 4-1 victory over Ulaangom City in the Premier League's second round of the regular season on Tuesday. The hosts had lost their opening game 0-4 to fellow Hovd side and came back to take three points at home. To be fair, the away side arrived with two defeats already under their belt and little momentum to feed on.
What stood out was how quickly Hovd Western found their feet after that opening day hammering. They turned to the kids and got in behind the Ulaangom defence when it mattered. And here's the thing, this wasn't the same team that conceded four goals last week — they looked sharper in the final third and more direct in their approach.
The visitors had beaten their opponents 3-2 in July, so there was history to settle. By then, Ulaangom City had already suffered that 1-11 thrashing against Hunters and a narrow 0-1 loss to Erhim. They were hanging on, but Hovd Western didn't travel to make up the numbers — they wanted to prove something.
The result moves Hovd Western up to fifth place with three points from two games, while Ulaangom City remain bottom of the table with zero points after two defeats. The gap between them isn't vast in points, but it tells a different story about resilience.
Hovd Western now sit on one win from two outings, having bounced back from that heavy opening defeat. Ulaangom City have yet to register a single point, and the pressure will be mounting if they don't find a way to get off the mark soon.