The legends of Uzbek football beat Serie A stars (photo reportage)

Today 19 May, at the stadium «Pakhtakor» in Tashkent a match between the legends of the national football team of Uzbekistan and the stars of the Italian Serie A was held.  This is reported by the reporter of QALAMPIR.UZ.

The match ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the stars of the national team of Uzbekistan. First, in the seventh minute, Iaquinta brought the Italians forward in the score, and in the 19th minute, Sanjar Tursunov equalized the score.  At the last minute of the first half, again Iaquinta scored for his team leaving them in a winning position at the break.

However, in the second half, the Uzbek team changed the course of the game.  With goals scored by Qutiboyev and Jeparov, the Uzbek team defeated the stars of the Italian Serie A with a result of 3:2.  The game lasted 30 minutes as it was played by mostly old-aged players.

Uzbekistan—Italy 3:2

Goals: 0: 1 - Iaquinta (7-th minute), 1: 1 – Tursunov (19), 1: 2 - Iaquinta (30), 2: 2 - Qutiboyev (31), 3: 2 - Jeparov (47).

The National team of Uzbekistan legends: 1. Pavel Bugalo, 4. Islam Inomov, 5. Anzur Ismoilov, 7. Aziz Haydarov, 8. Server Jeparov, 9. Odil Akhmedov, 13. Asror Alikulov, 18. Timur Kapadze, 20. Anvar Soliyev, 22. Victor Karpenko, 27. Ilkhom Suyunov.

Reserve players: 12. Ignatiy Nesterov, 2. Akmal Shorakhmedov, 3. Shavkat Mullajonov, 10. Zayniddin Tajiev, 11. Anvar Gafurov, 14. Ildar Magdeev, 15. Alexander Geynrikh, 17. Sanjar Tursunov, 23. Shukhrat Mirkholdirshoyev, 24. Nosir Otakoziyev, 26. Nematullah Kutibaev, 28. Askar Jadigerov, 33. Farkhod Tajiev, 44. Kamoliddin Murzoev.

Head Coach: Birodar Abduraimov
Legends of the Italian Series A: 1. Christian Abbiati, 2. Vincent Candela, 6. Aldair, 7. Ludovic Giuly, 8. Angelo Carbone, 10. Luigi Di Biagio, 11. Alberto Gilardino, 14. Dario Šimić, 15. Vincenzo Iaquinta, 27. Sergino, 81. Christian Zaccardo.

Reserve: 5. Cesaria Eduardo, 9. Daniele Massaro, 18. Marek Jankulovski, 26. Cristian Zenoni, 33. Robson Toledo Machado, 77. Luca Antonini.
Head Coach: Mauro Tavola.

At the end of the meeting, the football legends were given memorable gifts and prizes on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of Uzbek football.