G’UZOR, Uzbekistan (Interstat) — Shortan Guzor scored three unanswered goals to defeat BuxDu 3-0 on Monday at Stadion G’uzor in G’uzor. Anvar Murodov, Abror Toshkuziev and Bekzod Suvonov each scored for Shortan Guzor, which took the lead in the first half and added two more goals after the break. BuxDu could not produce a goal and finished the match with a yellow card and a shutout loss. Shortan Guzor’s home victory came in the competition and counts in its overall record for the season. Shortan Guzor is the home team and BuxDu was the visiting team.

Murodov gave Shortan Guzor the lead in the 12th minute. His statline for the match was 90 minutes and one goal. Shortan Guzor held that advantage through halftime. BuxDu’s I. Boysariev received a yellow card in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, at 45+2. The card was the only booking listed in the match. BuxDu did not score before the break. Shortan Guzor’s defense kept BuxDu off the scoreboard through the first half and protected the one-goal lead.

Shortan Guzor added to its lead in the second half. Toshkuziev scored in the 78th minute, and Suvonov scored in the 85th minute. Toshkuziev’s statline was 90 minutes and one goal. Suvonov’s statline also was 90 minutes and one goal. Shortan Guzor led 3-0 after Suvonov’s goal. Shortan Guzor completed the scoring with Suvonov’s goal and kept BuxDu off the scoreboard. Murodov, Toshkuziev and Suvonov were the only listed scorers for Shortan Guzor.

The win moved Shortan Guzor to 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws in this competition. Its record across all competitions also is 3 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. BuxDu’s record in this competition is now 2 wins and 4 losses. Its record across all competitions also is 2 wins and 4 losses. Shortan Guzor’s record includes the result on Monday and the club’s earlier results this season, while BuxDu’s record reflects the same six matches in both categories. The records in the competition and across all competitions matched for both clubs after the final whistle.

BuxDu entered the match after a 3-2 loss to Jayxun. Earlier this season, BuxDu won 3-0 at Pakhtakor II and 3-0 at TerDU. BuxDu also lost 2-1 at Yaypan and lost 6-2 at home to Lochin. Shortan Guzor entered after a 0-0 draw with Respublika FA. Earlier, Shortan Guzor won 1-0 at home against Aral, lost 2-1 at Gazalkent, drew 1-1 at Metallurg Bekabad and won 3-1 at home against Jayxun. Those results framed the teams’ records before the match on Monday. BuxDu’s previous results included two wins and three losses before the match, while Shortan Guzor’s previous results included two wins, two draws and one loss before the match.

Shortan Guzor’s three goals came from Murodov, Toshkuziev and Suvonov, with each player listed with 90 minutes and one goal. Murodov scored first, Toshkuziev scored next and Suvonov closed the scoring. BuxDu’s Boysariev was booked in first-half stoppage time. The match at Stadion G’uzor ended with Shortan Guzor ahead 3-0. The home side scored once before halftime and twice after the break. Shortan Guzor’s first goal came in the 12th minute, its second in the 78th and its third in the 85th. BuxDu’s only listed card came at 45+2.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Shortan Guzor 2, BuxDu 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Shortan Guzor with a 79.2 percent probability to win. The simulator and ELO projections were made before the match.