A real comeback was created by the futsal players of «Kopetdag» in the last seconds of the match with Denizchi from the seaside city of Turkmenbashy, which was held in the gym of the Institute of Engineering, Technical and Transport Communications as part of the 9th round of the Super League of Turkmenistan.
Before this match of contenders for the championship, «Denizchi» was 3 points behind «Kopetdag» and, with a favourable outcome, could catch up with the leader.
In the middle of the first half, Alisher Hudaybergenov successfully closed Abdulla Nursahedov's diagonal pass at the far post and put «Denizchi» ahead - 1:0. 3 minutes after the corner, Vatan Atayev decided to shoot from 15 meters, and it was not in vain. The ball, hitting the post, flew into the goal net - 1:1.
In the second half, a successful pass through the center of Abdulla Nursahedov ended with another goal, and «Denizchi» took the lead 2:1. After 2 minutes, Mulkaman Annagulyyev, after a corner kick, again makes the score a draw - 2:2.
After that, «Denizchi» not only took the lead, but was also able to develop success. First, Alisher Hudaybergenov, after a brilliant pass by Akmyrat Durdyyev, scored the third goal against the team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, and then Maksat Soltanov, after a verified cross pass by Abdulla Nursahedov, scored the fourth goal.
36 seconds before the end of the game «Kopetdag» lost - 2:4. However, the wards of playing coach Maksat Myradov did not lose heart and made a comeback in the time remaining before the final siren. The hero of the match was the futsal player of «Kopetdag» Atajan Atdayev, who first, 21 seconds before the end of the meeting, reduced the gap in the score to a minimum, and 9 seconds before the end of the match, after an error in the transfer of Gylychmyrat Gylychmyradov, saved his team from defeat with an accurate blow.
Having missed the victory in the last seconds of the game, the wards of Yakup Ovezov missed the chance to catch up with the leader.
The loss of points by the current three-time champion of Turkmenistan «Denizchi» in the 9th round could well have been taken advantage of by its closest pursuer «Senagatbank». However, the bronze medalist of last year's national championship lost to «Migration» - 2:5 and missed the chance to close the gap.
In another round match between neighbors in the standings, the TCOR team in a bitter struggle won the Dashoguz «Turan» - 5: 4 and retained the sixth place.