Another major victory was won by «Arkadag» in the championship of Turkmenistan on football among the clubs of the major league, defeating the Mary «Energetik» in the away match of the 7^th round - 5:1.

Begench Akmammedov (28^th and 68^th minutes) and the top scorer of last year's season Didar Durdyyev (38^th and 56^th minutes) scored twice among the winners, and Altymyrat Annadurdyyev (70^th) also scored. The losers have a goal of prestige on account of Arslan Yusupov (58^th).

Having won the sixth victory in a row, the debutant of the national championship, representing the city of Arkadag of state importance, which is being built 30 kilometers from the capital, scored 18 points.

The vice-champion of Turkmenistan «Altyn Asyr» is behind the leader by 4 points, which at the «Nisa» stadium, thanks to an own goal in the 62^nd minute by Garly Garlyyev, defeated «Ashgabat» - 1:0.

Closes the top three with 13 points capital «Kopetdag», which in this round was free from the game.

«Nebitchi» is 2 points behind the team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan, having outplayed Ahal at home - 1:0. Begli Meredov scored the winning goal in the 7^th minute. Having suffered the sixth defeat in a row, the current champion of the country «Ahal» shares 8-9 places with «Energetik» with 3 points.

Slightly above these teams in the standings are «Merv» (5 points) and «Shagadam» (4 points), whose match in the city of Turkmenbashy ended in a draw - 0:0.

In the dispute of scorers, after seven rounds, Didar Durdyyev («Arkadag») confidently holds the lead with 9 goals. Football players of «Altyn Asyr» Myrat Annayev and Vahit Orazsahedov are 4 goals behind him.

The 8th round of the Turkmenistan football championship starts on the 23^rd of May with the game «Kopetdag» - «Nebitchi», and ends on the 24th of May with the matches: «Merv» - «Energetik», «Altyn Asyr» - «Arkadag», «Shagadam» - «Ashgabat».