TASHKENT (Interstat) — Aral scored twice in the first half and held off Pakhtakor II for a 2-1 victory Tuesday in football. Z Muxtorov opened the scoring in the 5th minute, and Evgeni Kozlov made it 2-0 in the 22nd. Hayitmurodov cut the deficit for Pakhtakor II in the 55th, but Aral kept the lead. Both Muxtorov and Kozlov played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Aral’s competition record is now 2 wins, 0 losses, and its overall record is also 2 wins, 0 losses. Pakhtakor II’s competition record is now 0 wins, 2 losses, and its overall record is 0 wins, 2 losses. Aral previously beat TerDU 3-0, while Pakhtakor II previously lost at Gazalkent 3-2. The game featured three goals, all before the hour mark. The result was Aral’s second win in as many matches. The visitors earned their second straight win and handed Pakhtakor II a second straight defeat.