Dushanbe. 27 August. “Asia Plus” — Capital football club “Istiqlol” has scored four unanswered goals to the “Pahang” team from Malaysia in the first quarterfinal match of the AFC Cup, which was held in the evening of 26th of August in Dushanbe.
The home team began to force from the very first minutes of the meeting, creating a dozen of dangerous moments in the first half hour. However, none of them have been ended with a goal. The situation has changed on the 33rd minute, when a midfielder of the national Tajik team Nuriddin Davronov, being closer to the center of the field on the right wing, was able to see the Iranian legionary Mahdi Chohchui and hung him the ball in the penalty area, which the last one has processed, was able to send accurately into the far corner of the goal.
Without giving the guests time for recover, the second goal in the Malaysian gate was made by the capital`s club captain Dilshod Vosiev, which has repulsed the rebound from Manouchehr Jalilov ball from the 11-meter mark. In the locker room the team went with the score 2: 0.
The third goal, which “Pahang” has missed on the 50th minute, was also an example of a good understanding of the players their opponents: Dilshod Vosiev, leading away opponent`s wingback, gave the pass with the heel at the goal line to Khurshed Makhmudov, who was able to accurately hit the right post.
The final trait of the match was a double of Dilshod Vosiev, which he has done from outside the penalty area on77th minute of the game.
Evident territorial advantage and the ball possession of the Tajik team, the match has ended with the score 4:0. It is the most comfortable score for the Tajik club before the return game on the opponent`s field, which will be held on September 16 in Kuantan, Malaysia.