Own goals decide it
Kokand-1912 beat Lokomotiv 2:1 in the Superliga on the 15th of August. The hosts moved up from 13th place while Lokomotiv stayed in sixth. By then it was clear the match would be decided by mistakes, not brilliance.
O. Kucherenko gave Lokomotiv an own goal in the eighth minute. S. Nimely scored for Kokand twelve minutes in. And here's the thing — the visitors had the ball but couldn't stop turning it over.
Lokomotiv kept 70 per cent possession and made 100 attacks. Kokand managed 30 per cent and 66 attacks. Four shots on target against five, yet the result told a different story.
The visitors changed three players at the 62nd minute, trying to find an answer. Kokand brought on S. Nimely in the 75th minute, probably because he'd done his job. J. Nisic came on for Lokomotiv at 77.
S. Gvazava's own goal in the 81st minute sealed it. Kokand moved closer to the middle of the table. Lokomotiv dropped further behind the leaders with every mistake.