The players of «Altyn Asyr» won the first victory in the championship of Turkmenistan, beating «Ahal» in the final match of the 2^nd round - 2:0. The game took place at the «Nisa» stadium in the capital.

The confrontation between «Altyn Asyr» and «Ahal» is always of great interest, because for a number of years these teams have been fighting for the championship. According to the results of the last national championship in 2022, «Ahal» won the title of the strongest football club in the country for the first time, while «Altyn Asyr» was content with silver medals.

This season, the rivals started differently in the championship: «Ahal» in the first round at home defeated the Mary «Energetik» - 1:0, and «Altyn Asyr» could not beat the Balkanabat «Nebitchi» at home, having played with them in a draw - 0:0.

Vahit Orazsahedov opened the score in the first main derby of Turkmenistan in the 37^th minute, and the players went to the break with a minimal advantage of «Altyn Asyr» - 1:0. At the 73^rd minute, Myrad Annayev scored another goal, setting the final result - 2:0 in favor of the team of the agency «Turkmenaragatnashyk».

After this victory, «Altyn Asyr» with 4 points moved up to the second line in the standings, 2 points behind the leader «Kopetdag». Also 4 points has «Nebitchi», which occupies the third place. «Arkadag», «Ashgabat» and «Ahal», who suffered the first defeat, have 3 points each. At the same time, «Arkadag» played 1 match less. «Shagadam», «Merv» and «Energetik» have no points yet.

In the matches of the 3^rd round, which will be held on the 25^th of April, will play: «Merv» - «Ahal», «Kopetdag» - «Arkadag», «Shagadam» - «Energetik» and «Ashgabat» - «Nebitchi».