AFC Women's Asian Cup
Her strike - which came in the 88th minute - meant Uzbekistan had the four goals they needed to be assured of advancing as one of the two best third-placed teams with the 28-year-old crediting the team’s strong mentality for meeting their target.
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"I'm very happy to have played my part to help the team achieve victory,” said Kudratova. “In the first half, we pushed hard to score but ended up rushing our play.
“At half-time, our head coach (Kotryna Kulbyte) told us to stay calm and follow the tactics, reminding us that composure would help us play more effectively. We carried that approach into the second half, playing with more control and less emotion, which improved our overall performance.”
“At half-time, our head coach (Kotryna Kulbyte) told us to stay calm and follow the tactics, reminding us that composure would help us play more effectively. We carried that approach into the second half, playing with more control and less emotion, which improved our overall performance.”
Kudratova set up the opening goal, which saw Diyorakhon Khabibullaeva beating Bangladesh keeper Mile Akter. Dildora Nozimova then added a brace to take Uzbekistan within touching distance and up stepped PFC Nasaf’s Kudratova to deliver the fourth and send the Uzbekistan bench into raptures.
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"Bangladesh are a formidable side and we have great respect for their performance. Scoring the decisive goal today made me really happy, and of course, that last goal was very exciting. It reminded me of when we played against Sri Lanka (10-0 win) in the qualifiers — same feelings, just pure joy.
“I want to thank my family. I am very grateful for their support and help. And finally, I want to thank my team — they were true fighters on the pitch today. We never gave up but it isn’t over - we still have matches to play.”
“I want to thank my family. I am very grateful for their support and help. And finally, I want to thank my team — they were true fighters on the pitch today. We never gave up but it isn’t over - we still have matches to play.”
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