Lok. Tashkent beats Neftchi Fargona 4‑2 in high-scoring match

FARG’ONA, Uzbekistan (Interstat) — Lok. Tashkent defeated Neftchi Fargona 4-2 on Tuesday at Stadion Istiqlol in a competition football match. Bilol Tupliyev opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and Jasur Jakhshibaev added another in the 34th. Khurshid Giyosov pulled one back for Neftchi Fargona in the 37th, but Diyor Turopov restored Lok. Tashkent’s two-goal cushion in the 44th. Abror Izmailov scored for Neftchi Fargona in the 45th to make it 3-2 at halftime, and neither side scored after the break. Jakhshibaev finished with two goals in 76 minutes, Izmailov scored once in 67 minutes, Turopov scored once in 67 minutes, Giyosov scored once in 46 minutes and Tupliyev scored once in 57 minutes. Yellow cards went to Neftchi Fargona’s Alibaev, Kouao, Ratinho and Jovovic and to Lok. Tashkent’s Reimov and one other player. Lok. Tashkent is now 1-0 in the competition and 2-0-1 overall. Neftchi Fargona is 0-1 in the competition and 1-2 overall.