Having got acquainted with a starting lineup, were convinced that Lions is necessary hardly. Because of an injury leader Odil Ahmedov could not help his team. With health almost all forwards had problems. It was necessary to play roles of the main halfback to Kamoliddin Tadjiev which have made to steam in the centre with Darko Markovic. Visitors too had problems. In particular, and Emad Mohammed has not had time to return to the team.

First minutes in the field there was an original investigation. Then visitors began to attack is more often, and Pakhtakor hoped for fast counter attacks.
More close by the first half end in a midfield Tadjiev has perfectly well played. It as the real slalomist has broken between two halfbacks of Sepahan, then has beaten two more defenders Isfahan side and having come nearer to the area has given a ball to the right. Here it is masterful Arthur Gevorkyan has played, has processed a ball, has outwitted the defender and with blow from the left foot has amazed gate. The goalkeeper of visitors Mahdi Rahmati closed by Kamoliddin Tadjiev, could not save his club from the goal – 1:0.

However, that is have missed attack during time added to the first time. Ahmed Jamshidian blow of a head after a canopy on the right has caught on Temur Juraev – 1:1.

In the second time of the favourable moments was more at Pakhtakor. However all were solved by Alexander Geynrikh. It left on replacement by 70th minute. The arrow of a stop watch round an axis as Sasha the first contact blow from the free kick has directed a ball to the distant nine of gate of Sepahan has not had time to run all over once. Defenders of Iranians have directed all attention on players within area, and Rahmati as bewitched looked behind ball flight – 2:1.

Up to a final whistle visitors tried to recoup. At the same time, our team practically have not given the chance to contenders to make even result.

AFC Champions league, 3rd match day
Pakhtakor – Sepahan 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Gevorkyan 38, Jamshidian 45+1, Geynrikh 71.
Pakhtakor: Juraev, Suyunov, Miladinovic, Kletskov, Holmuhammedov, Markovic, Tadjiev, Andreev (Urunov 81), Gevorkyan, Jadigerov (Geynrikh 70), Janjus (Karimov 88).
Sepahan: Mahdi Rahmati, Hadi Agili (Armando Sa 28), Said Jalol Hussaini, Muhsin Bengar, Muharram Navidkia, Mahdi Jafarpur (Husain Papi 78), Mehdi Karimian (Farzad Hatami 84), Shahin Heiri, Ahmed Jamshidian, Ehson Haji Safi, Ibrahim Toure.
Yellow cards: Holmuhammedov 26, Janjus 88 – Hussaini 41, Jamshidian 63, Bengar 90+1.
Referee: Muhsin Basma (Syria).
Tashkent, Pakhtakor stadium. 9500 spectators.