TASHKENT (Interstat) — Kattaqurgon scored twice before halftime and defeated Pakhtakor II 2-0 on Monday, using an early breakthrough and a second goal in the first half to secure a clean road result. The visitors led from the 12th minute and maintained that advantage through the final whistle, while the home side could not find a response over the remaining play. Kattaqurgon’s two-goal lead held through the second half as Pakhtakor II finished without a goal. Kattaqurgon was the visiting team and Pakhtakor II was the home team in the match.

Milos Toseski gave Kattaqurgon the lead in the 12th minute, and Khudoyshukur Sattorov doubled the margin in the 34th. Toseski finished with 90 minutes and one goal, while Sattorov also played 90 minutes and scored once. Those two goals accounted for all the scoring in the match, and Kattaqurgon carried a 2-0 lead into halftime. The scoring order was set early, with Toseski’s opener followed by Sattorov’s finish 22 minutes later. The goals came in order, with Toseski’s 12th-minute strike preceding Sattorov’s 34th-minute goal.

Pakhtakor II did not score in the second half, and Kattaqurgon’s two-goal cushion held through the final whistle. The home side was unable to cut into the deficit after Sattorov’s 34th-minute goal, and Kattaqurgon closed out the match without conceding. The match remained 2-0 after the second goal, and neither side added to the scoring column over the rest of the game. The second half produced no goals for either team.

The result moved Kattaqurgon’s season record in this competition to 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. Pakhtakor II’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 5 losses. Kattaqurgon’s record across all competitions also stands at 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, while Pakhtakor II is 1-5 across all competitions. The competition and all-competitions records are identical for both teams after the match. Both teams now have matching competition and all-competitions records.

Kattaqurgon entered the match after a 3-0 home win over TerDU in its previous competition result. Before that, Kattaqurgon had lost 2-1 at home to Olimpik-Mobiuz, won 1-0 at Yaypan, drawn 4-4 at home with Lochin, won 3-0 at FarDU and lost 3-0 at home to Metallurg Bekabad. Those results formed a run of three wins, two losses and one draw in the six previous competition matches listed for Kattaqurgon before Monday. Kattaqurgon’s previous match was a win, and the club followed it with another victory on Monday.

Pakhtakor II came into the match after a 3-1 loss at Olimpik-Mobiuz. Its previous competition results included a 3-0 home loss to BuxDu, a 2-0 road win at Respublika FA, a 2-1 home loss to Aral and a 3-2 road loss at Gazalkent. Pakhtakor II’s previous five competition matches before Monday included one win and four losses. Pakhtakor II’s previous match was a loss, and the home side remained without a win in its most recent outing.

The match remained scoreless after the 34th minute, and neither side added to the scoring column in the second half. Kattaqurgon’s defense preserved the shutout, while Pakhtakor II finished without a goal at home. The two first-half strikes from Toseski and Sattorov proved enough for the visitors, who took the win without needing a second-half goal. Kattaqurgon’s lead was never reduced after the early goals. The visitors protected the lead over the closing stages.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Pakhtakor II 2, Kattaqurgon 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Kattaqurgon with a 59 percent probability to win. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.