This meeting becomes the central match not only the next round, but also all first half of national championship. After all two participants of continental cups, the clubs combating for a place on a podium will converge.

Both teams approach to match without visible considerable losses. Passing some games injured Lions Ahmedov, Tadjiev, Jadigerov, Suyunov gradually restore the sports form. Do not disturb coaches and disqualification because of cards.

The meeting in Karshi should show, whose trumps better: Pakhtakor at present the most productive attack (in 11 matches 19 goals are hammered), in Nasaf the most reliable defence (in 10 games 5 balls are passed only).

The match will be refereed by a group led by FIFA`s referee Valentin Kovalenko. He judged a season-2006 meeting in Tashkent and then Pakhtakor has won visitors with the account 2:0.
On Saturday Kovalenko will help linesmen to Abduhamidillo Rasulov and Jahongir Saidov. The fourth referee - Valery Kostrikin.
To inspect work of a referees group it is entrusted to the master of sports Vladimir Voronovich Stern.

In total for previous years between these two commands 26 games of national championship have taken place. 16 victories on the account Lions, 7 times won Karshi side, 3 more times of the match fixed a drawn game.
Difference of the hammered and passed balls 40-23 in favour of Pakhtakor. Last goal by Nasaf to Pakhtakor has been hammered into gate almost four years ago.