18/11/11 - Uzbekistan defeats Tajikistan 3-0

Дата публикации: Jan 19, 2012 4:2:41 PM

The national team of Uzbekistan has become the leader in the group C, beating Tajikistan with 3-0 during the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup 2014 to be held in Brazil.

On the 34th minute, Sanjar Tursunov scored the first goal against Tajikistan. On the 59th minute, Odil Ahmedov sent the ball from long distance, and on the 71th minute, Alexander Geynrikh was the author of the third goal.

In the second game in group C, players of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea won over the national team of Japan with 1-0.

Thus, the only team that has seen no defeat in group C – Uzbekistan – became a leader with 13 points.

The Uzbek football team will hold the last, sixth match in the group against the national team of Japan on 29 February.

On the third stage of the Asian qualifying tournaments, 20 strongest teams of the continent are competing in five groups.

Two strongest teams from each group will get the right to take part in the fourth decisive round of the qualifying tournament, UzA informs.