CSKA Pomir drew 1-1 with Khaton in the Higher League on Friday, a result that keeps both sides in their current positions. The match ended level after goals in the forty-fourth and ninetieth minutes, with neither side able to secure all three points. By then, the two teams had already shown they were evenly matched on this occasion.
The opening goal came just before half-time, forty-four minutes in, giving one side the advantage. Khaton responded late, finding the net in the ninetieth minute to salvage a point. And here's the thing about these matches — the final whistle often brings the decisive moment.
CSKA Pomir sit fourth in the table with twenty-four points from fifteen games, their record reading seven wins, three draws and five defeats. Khaton occupy seventh place with nineteen points, having won four times, drawn seven and lost four times.
The home side's recent form has been mixed, with a 1-1 draw against Khujand in their last outing before a string of mixed results. Khaton came into this match having beaten Eshtat 4-2 on their previous trip, though they had also drawn 2-2 with Barki Tajik.
The result means both teams maintain their current standing in the league, with five points separating them in the table. A draw in the dying moments suited both sides on this evening, where neither could quite pull away from the other.