The first half was an open affair with both teams looking to find the opening goal, Andijon producing the first attempt in the fourth minute when Doniyor Abdumannopov found his captain Damir Temirov on the edge of the box but his curling effort sailed just over.

Al Khaldiya forced Erzhan Tokotaev to make a diving save to his left in the 17th minute after Dominique Mendy teed up Komail Alaswad for a low strike just outside the box.

Andijon then had the ball in the net in the 27th minute when Usmonali Ismonalieve nodded home from close range but it was ruled out for offside.

The best chance of the opening half came in added time when Temirov broke free on the right and delivered the perfect cross for Bektemir Abdumannonov who, however, planted his header over.

After the interval, Andijon were close to the opener when Sunnatullokh Khamidjonov unleashed a powerful drive from distance in the 56th minute but Al Khaldiya custodian Ricardo Silva read the flight of the ball well to make an easy catch.

A final chance for the home side fell to the right boot of Mukhammadkarim Toirov, the forward fired a shot from almost 25 yards out which Silva saved as the sides settled for a share of the points.

The two teams will meet again on November 5 in Arad.