JIZZAX, Uzbekistan (Interstat) — Andijan defeated Sogdiana 2-1 on Tuesday at So’g’diyona Sport Majmuasi, getting a 79th-minute goal from Martin Boakye and surviving a late red card to secure the result. Sogdiana hosted the match as the home side, while Andijan was the visitor. Andijan improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-2 across all competitions. Sogdiana fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2-1 overall. Andijan had lost its previous two all-competition matches, falling 1-0 to Qizilqum and 3-2 at Buxoro. Sogdiana had a draw and a loss in its previous two, drawing 1-1 at Bunyodkor and losing 3-2 to Lok. Tashkent. The win gave Andijan its first victory in the competition this season, while Sogdiana remained without a win in the competition. The match was played at the home venue in Jizzax and produced a tight finish.

The match was physical from the opening stages. Kholdorkhonov received a yellow card for Andijan in the seventh minute, and Sogdiana’s Ivanovic was booked in the 52nd. Sogdiana made three changes in the 65th minute, bringing on Abdurashidov, Askarov and Saidov. Andijan made two changes in the 68th, replacing Abdumannopov and Kholdorkhonov, then brought on Iminov in the 74th and Toirov in the 75th. Sogdiana introduced Boltaboev in the 80th and Nurmatov in the 89th. Andijan’s final substitution brought on Gulomov in the 90th minute plus one. The changes gave both sides fresh legs as the match moved into its final quarter, with the game still balanced and neither team able to settle the contest early. Both teams used five substitutions over the course of the match.

Andijan’s breakthrough came in the 79th minute when Boakye scored. Sulaymonov was booked for Andijan in the 83rd, and Sogdiana answered in the 84th when Sardor Jamolov scored. Jamolov played 10 minutes in the match. Rustam Turdimurodov played 16 minutes for Andijan, recorded one assist and was booked in the 90th. Boakye, who was on the field for the full 90 minutes, added a red card in the 90th minute plus five of stoppage time. Andijan then protected its 2-1 lead through the final moments. The goals came in the closing quarter of the match, after both sides had made changes and the contest had grown more open.

Boakye’s goal and dismissal framed the most important stretch. His 79th-minute strike put Andijan in position to take the win, and his red card forced Andijan to close out the match with 10 players. Sogdiana’s Jamolov made the finish tense with his 84th-minute goal, but Sogdiana could not find an equalizer. Andijan’s defensive work in the closing minutes, including the stoppage-time changes and bookings, preserved the victory. The yellow cards went to Kholdorkhonov, Ivanovic, Sulaymonov and Turdimurodov, while Boakye was the only player sent off. The result left Sogdiana still searching for its first win in the competition, while Andijan moved to 1-0 in the competition.

The key performers were Boakye, Jamolov and Turdimurodov. Boakye’s match included 90 minutes, one goal and a red card. Jamolov scored in 10 minutes for Sogdiana. Turdimurodov played 16 minutes for Andijan, provided one assist and received a yellow card. The game included four yellow cards and one red card. Kholdorkhonov was booked in the seventh, Ivanovic in the 52nd, Sulaymonov in the 83rd and Turdimurodov in the 90th. Boakye’s sending-off came in the 90th minute plus five, after he had scored in the 79th minute. Andijan’s win improved its competition record to one win and no losses, while Sogdiana’s competition record moved to no wins and one loss. Across all competitions, Andijan is now 1-2 and Sogdiana is 0-2-1. The match remained close throughout, and the final minutes required Andijan to defend its narrow advantage.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sogdiana 1, Andijan 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sogdiana with a 72.6 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.