Tajikistan beats China 1‑0 behind Hanonov’s 53rd-minute goal
BEIJING (Interstat) — Vahdat Hanonov scored in the 53rd minute Tuesday, lifting Tajikistan to a 1-0 win over China in a global football match. China was the home team, but Tajikistan made the lone goal stand. Hanonov played the full 90 minutes. Tajikistan improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall. China dropped to 0-2-1 in the competition and overall. The match included eight yellow cards. China’s Xie Wenneng was booked in the 32nd minute, Wei Shihao in the 45th and 59th, and Zhong Yihao in the 89th. Tajikistan’s Karimov M. was cautioned in the 44th, Karomatullozoda A. in the 45th-plus-2 minute, Mabatshoev S. in the 54th and Rakhimov M. in the 86th. China made substitutions in the 46th, 63rd, 64th, 80th and 89th minutes. Tajikistan made changes in the 67th, 80th and 84th minutes. China remains winless after a 5-0 loss to Palestine and a scoreless draw with Turkmenistan.