The pre-match opening ceremony was held at the Pakhtakor stadium, where more than 15 thousand spectators gathered. Despite the fact that our team under the leadership of Temur Kapadze controlled the game and attacked from the first minutes, the score was not opened until the 75th minute.

At the 75th minute, during a corner kick at the gates of the national team of Turkmenistan, after a strike by Muhammadkadir Khamraliyev, the Turkmen defender hit the ball with his hand. The Syrian referee appointed a penalty, and Ulugbek Khoshimov opened the scoring for our team’s goals in the tournament - 1:0.

As a result, this goal brought Uzbekistan the first victory in the tournament, and the Kapadze team climbed to first place with 3 points after the first round of group A. In the second match of the group, Iran played a draw with Qatar (1:1).

Asian Cup-U23. 1-round

June 1 (Wednesday)

Uzbekistan U23 - Turkmenistan U23 - 1:0

Referee: Hanna Hattob (Syria)

Goal: Ulugbek Khoshimov, 75 from the penalty spot.

Uzbekistan U23: 1. Abduvakhid Nematov, 3. Doston Tursunov, 5. Muhammadkadir Khamraliev, 7. Khodjimat Erkinov, 10. Jasur Jaloliddinov (14. Abbosbek Fayzullaev, 70), 11. Otabek Djurakoziev (9. Ulugbek Khoshimov, 62), 13. Eldor Begimov, 16. Alibek Davronov (15. Odilbek Abdumajidov, 80), 17. Diyor Kholmatov (8.Ibrohim Ibragimov, 62), 20. Khusain Norchayev (19. Ruslanbek Jiyanov, 71), 23. Abdurauf Buriyev.

Turkmenistan U23: 22. Rasul Choriyev, 2. Ikhlos Toijonov, 6. Roman Galkin (4. Vepa Djumayev, 46), 7. Rahmon Murotberdiyev (14. Teymur Choriyev, 60), 8. Mirza Beknazarov, 9. Begenchmurod Murodov, 10. Meilis Diniyev, 11. Shamammet Khidirov, 15. Dovran Berdiyev (17. Dayanch Meredov, 81), 19. Arzuvguli Saparguliev, 23. Velmurod Ballakov.