Gazalkent claimed a convincing 2-4 victory over Kattekurgan in the Pro-League A's regular season round sixteen, played on Thursday evening under the floodlights. The result sees the visitors climb closer to the top half while the hosts drop further behind.
Kattekurgan started brighter, going ahead through I. Kozlov in the nineteenth minute. But D. Tadjiev equalised shortly after, and by then Gazalkent had switched to a more aggressive approach. A. Fayzullayev put the visitors ahead before half-time, and another goal followed moments later to give Gazalkent control.
The second half brought more drama. A. Fayzullayev was involved again, this time scoring an own goal that at least gave Kattekurgan a lifeline. F. Muhammadyusuf converted a penalty to restore Gazalkent's advantage, and A. Abdullaev sealed the win late on.
Both sides had been in mixed form coming into this fixture. Kattekurgan had won four of their last five, including victories over Pakhtakor II and Kyzylryk, but they could not hold onto momentum here. Gazalkent showed resilience after their defeat to Olympik-Mobiyuz, bouncing back with wins against Bukhdu and Respublika.
At full-time, Kattekurgan sat sixth with 30 points from seventeen games, while Gazalkent moved up to eighth on 27 points. The gap between them narrowed, and the visitors now have something to build on from this performance.