Dinamo Samarqand vs Kokand-1912

Kokand-1912 struck inside two minutes. Ukrainian midfielder Ehor Kondratyuk threaded a pass through for J. Khusanov, who finished calmly to silence the home crowd (0-1, 2').

Dinamo responded within four minutes. Hojimirzaev equalised in the 6th minute with a close-range finish, then converted a penalty in the 30th minute to put the hosts 2-1 ahead at half-time. The penalty, awarded for a foul in the box, swung momentum decisively.

The second half brought more drama. Dinamo substitute S. Kodirkulov — introduced in the 61st minute — scored in the 69th to make it 3-1. But Kokand hit back immediately: Liberian forward Sylvanus Nimely, who had entered in the 57th minute, pulled one back in the 70th to set up a tense final 20 minutes.

Four yellow cards were issued across the match — three to Dinamo (N. Tukhtasinov 48', T. Avanesyan 65', B. Oblaqulov 88') and one to Kokand's S. Gadoev (74'). Both sides used all five substitutions. The match was officiated by referee Jasur Muxtarov.

Hojimirzaev's 30th-minute penalty. After Kokand had weathered Dinamo's initial response to the early goal, the spot-kick gave the hosts a lead they never relinquished — even if Nimely's 70th-minute strike made the final quarter-hour uncomfortable for the home side.

Anvarjon Hojimirzaev (Dinamo Samarqand) — Two goals inside 30 minutes (6', 30' pen) set the platform for the win. The brace kept him among the Super League's leading scorers this season.

S. Kodirkulov (Dinamo Samarqand) — Came off the bench in the 61st minute and scored the decisive third goal eight minutes later. A textbook impact substitution that effectively won the match.

Sylvanus Nimely (Kokand-1912) — The Liberian international scored his third goal of the season after entering at half-time, though it proved only a consolation on a night Kokand's defensive fragility cost them.

Player of the Match: Anvarjon Hojimirzaev

Dinamo Samarqand average 1.56 goals per game (fifth-best in the league) but have conceded 29 in 18 matches — a rate that keeps them in mid-table. Both teams have scored in 89% of Dinamo's matches, the highest rate in the division, and this contest followed that pattern precisely. Kokand-1912, by contrast, have scored only 16 goals across 18 games (second-fewest in the league) and have conceded 25, underlying why they sit 15th.

League-wide, home teams win 43% of matches and both teams score in 54% of all Super League fixtures — both figures that held true here.

Dinamo Samarqand moved to 25 points from 18 matches, holding eighth place — seven points behind third-placed Navbahor but a comfortable 15 points above the relegation zone. Kokand-1912 stayed 15th on 18 points, level with Termez Surkhon but with a superior goal difference, and just three points above bottom side Mash'al (4 points).

Dinamo's next fixture is away at Lokomotiv Tashkent on 3 August 2026. Kokand host Sogdiana on the same date — a match that already carries relegation-playoff pressure.

A game that delivered exactly what Dinamo Samarqand's season profile promised: goals at both ends and relentless entertainment. Kokand's early strike suggested an upset might be brewing, but Hojimirzaev's class proved the difference. For the visitors, the defensive issues that have kept them in the bottom two all season resurfaced at the worst possible moment.