The fifteenth victory in the championship of Turkmenistan-2022 was won by the players of «Ahal», having beaten the Turkmenbashy’s «Shagadam» in the opening match of the 18th round - 3:1.

The game took place at the «Nisa» stadium in the capital.

The score was opened in the 22nd minute by «Ahal» striker Didar Durdyyev. On the 49th - Elman Tagayev doubled the result from the penalty spot. At the 59th minute, Elyas Akiyev pulled back one goal. And on the 66th, Didar Durdyyev scored a brace and set the final score.

After this game, D. Durdyyev with 16 goals scored (2 from penalties) took the lead in the scorer’s dispute. «Kopetdag» forward Begench Akmammedov concedes one goal to him.

Leading with 48 points in the tournament table «Ahal» continues to be the only team in the championship that does not have a single defeat. The unbeaten streak of the team of the Main Department «Turkmennebitonumleri» is already 18 matches.

Ten points behind the leader are the current 8-time champion of Turkmenistan «Altyn Asyr», which is in second place. But he played a match less.

«Merv» moved up to the third position with 29 points, having gained the upper hand over «Nebitchi» from Balkanabat - 2:1. Alibek Abdurahmanov (23rd minute) and Toyly Gochnazarov (47th) scored goals for the winners. A. Abdurahmanov has already scored the 13th goal in the current national championship. Arslan Yollyyev scored for the losers in the first compensated minute by the first half.

The 18th round of the championship of Turkmenistan among the clubs of the highest league will end with the matches: «Energetik» - «Ashgabat» and «Altyn Asyr» - «Kopetdag».