Sogdiana 1:2 Olmaliq: Super League Match Result

Match report

Olmalik took all three points at Sogdiana's ground in the Super League's 22nd round, winning 2:1 on Saturday. The visitors moved level on points with their hosts, both sides now having played 21 matches, and closed the gap between sixth and tenth place to just four points.

F. Ivanovic gave the home side the lead in the 25th minute, and for a while it looked as though the hosts would hold on. By then, to be fair, Olmalik had not yet found their rhythm, and Sogdiana sat comfortable in front with the crowd roaring them on.

And here's the thing — the turning point came at the break. Three substitutions in one go: I. Pesic, M. Kosimov and S. Toirov all came on together for Sogdiana. The pitch cut up badly underfoot, and the visitors began to work the channels with more purpose.

G. Papava levelled in the 83rd minute after a period of sustained pressure. The goal, however, was only the beginning of the drama. Olmalik put the game to bed early in injury time with an 87th-minute strike, and Sogdiana's response was to pile on yellow cards — three more in the final five minutes alone.

We had backed the hosts for victory at 44 per cent confidence, but the match ran a different course. Olmalik's recent form — two wins from their last three against Khorezm and Surkhon — told in the end, while Sogdiana's inconsistency from a 5:2 victory over Mashal back to a 0:3 defeat against Neftchi caught up with them.

Prepared from match data

⚽ 25' F. Ivanovic — Goal ⇄ 46' I. Pesic — Substitution ⇄ 46' M. Kosimov — Substitution ⇄ 46' S. Toirov — Substitution 🟨 61' Yellow card ⚽ 83' G. Papava — Goal ⚽ 87' Goal 🟨 89' Yellow card 🟨 90+4' Yellow card 🟨 90+4' Yellow card 🟨 90+5' Yellow card

Match events

25' 1:0 Sogdiana Goal F. Ivanovic
46' 1:0 Olmaliq Substitution I. Pesic off: A. Sobirzhonov
46' 1:0 Olmaliq Substitution M. Kosimov off: A. Sentoku
46' 1:0 Olmaliq Substitution S. Toirov off: A. Karimov
61' 1:0 Olmaliq Yellow card
83' 1:1 Olmaliq Goal G. Papava
87' 1:2 Olmaliq Goal
89' 1:2 Olmaliq Yellow card
90+4' 1:2 Olmaliq Yellow card
90+4' 1:2 Sogdiana Yellow card
90+5' 1:2 Olmaliq Yellow card

Match prediction: Sogdiana — Olmaliq

Win: Sogdiana

Confidence 44%

Reasoning

Согдиана — 10. place, 28 points after 21 games (8 wins, 4 draws, 9 losses)
Олмалик — 6. place, 32 points after 21 games (9 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses)
Согдиана, last 5 games: 3 wins, 1 draws, 1 losses
Олмалик, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Head-to-head: 8 games, Согдиана — 1, 2 draws, Олмалик — 5

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