Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Qarshi: Two headed goals either side of the half-time break laid the foundation for an emphatic 5-1 victory for Nasaf Qarshi over Al Faisaly as the Uzbek side booked their place in the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League.
Igor Golban powered in a header from Slavko Lukic’s corner kick to put Nasaf in front just 12 minutes into the game. The Russian defender’s strike was the difference at the break.
The hosts raced out of the blocks after the restart, and cemented their victory with a three-minute double-salvo. First, it was Bobir Abdixolov doubling Nasaf’s with another header, four minutes into the second half. Then, Azizjon Ganiev made it 3-0 with a well-placed effort from the edge of the area.