“We are ready for the upcoming game, we believe in ourselves
Usmonali IsmonaliyevPlayer page →Oct 19, 2026 · 3 questions · 2 min readOn October 20, the "Andijan" club will face an important match against the "Sogdiyona" team in the quarter-finals of the Uzbekistan Cup.
Having suffered unexpected defeats in the last three rounds of the championship, the "Eagles" aim to please the fans by taking part in an important game in the Cup to justify their confidence.
In this regard, team captain Usmonali Ismonaliev answered some questions.
- Osmanali, "Andijan" losing three matches in a row in the championship is definitely unexpected. How do you explain this situation?
Usmonali IsmonaliyevWe have never been in such a situation before, especially this year. I think consecutive losses are due to bad luck. Right referees destroyed Bukhara when we were winning, but it's more about us. Bad luck and in the end we lost our balance. One win makes us stronger and keeps us moving forward. This match will take place with "Sogdiyona". This is a very valuable, important meeting. We want to win and reach the semi-finals.
As I said before, our defeats are due to bad luck. We scored one goal in the last match against "Kyzilqum". But the statistics show that we owned the initiative. We controlled the ball. The same thing happened in Bukhara. But everywhere the result remains. God willing, we are strong. We can put an end to the undefeated series by beating "Sogdiyona" on the ground and making our fans happy. Then we will play against "Dinamo" in Samarkand. God willing, with a positive result in the Cup, we will enter the field in Samarkand with good motivation. We did not play weak anywhere. When we have opportunities in games, we don't take them enough.
As the captain of the team, I can say that we are ready for the upcoming game. No depression. We will make our fans happy with the victory.
- Wasn't it difficult to recover mentally after defeats, forget failure and get motivation?
Usmonali IsmonaliyevTrue, it will be difficult. But the games are gone, you can't go back. As I said, our team completely dominated in the last game, we organized attacks. It's hard not to enter the gate. God willing, we will get out of this situation with one victory. After the last game, we talked with the players, management and coaches. We have no depression, the internal environment is great, our team has no problems. We will go out on the field only encouraging ourselves and wash away with victory.
- Before that, "Andijan" played with "Sogdiyona" twice this season. Scored 4:0 in Andijan, but lost 1:0 away. Judging from the two matches, how would you describe the upcoming opponent and what should be paid more attention to?
Usmonali IsmonaliyevTrue, "Sogdiyona" played well at home. There are players who can solve one situation. We have also given them a worthy resistance. We know them well and they know us well. It will be a game with caution. Because the value of the game is very high. We believe in ourselves. God willing, we will reach the semi-finals. We must win this game. Everyone is waiting for the Cup match. Of course, the people of Jizzakh also set a goal for themselves in this game. The team that fights to the end wins and we are ready for this match!
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