Sogdiana, Bunyodkor play to draw after late Krivokapic equalizer

TASHKENT (Interstat) — Sogdiana and Bunyodkor played to a draw Friday after Samandarjon Mavlonkulov gave Sogdiana a first-half lead and Matija Krivokapic equalized late for Bunyodkor. Mavlonkulov scored in the 28th minute. Krivokapic answered in the 86th, with Amir Turakulov providing the assist for Bunyodkor. Sogdiana took its lead into halftime, but Bunyodkor found the equalizer inside the final five minutes of regulation. D. Pletnev of Bunyodkor was shown a yellow card in the 18th minute. Both clubs remain winless in the competition and across all competitions this season with one loss and one draw. Sogdiana had lost to Lok. Tashkent in its previous match, while Bunyodkor had fallen at Pakhtakor. Bunyodkor made a 32nd-minute substitution, and Sogdiana made one in the 46th. Bunyodkor then made three changes in the 60th minute, while Sogdiana made substitutions in the 68th and 71st minutes. Mavlonkulov, Sogdiana’s scorer, was substituted in the 84th minute.