Kokand had defeated Qiliqum in the first round by 4 goals to nothing in June and had hoped to triumph with an avalanche of goals.
A lot of transformation had taken place since then in the Qizilqum’ line up and the Uzbekistan Superliga could testify that the team that once rocked the bottom of the log table was no longer a passer-by.
With the acquisition of Ibrahim Gbadamosi from FC Oqtepa things have changed for the modest club.
Two goals from Khasanov in the 79″ and Kosmynin 4 mins later after conceding a goal earlier. It was a needed victory for Qizilqum’ against Kokand as the scoreline stood at 2-1.
Ibrahim Gbadamosi inclusion in the 44″ had proved very decisive as he gave the 2 assists for the two goals and won the man of the match award.
Qizilqum’ is safely out of the relegation zone with 17 points, 4 wins, and 5 draws
