Both derbies, which ended the 20^th round of the Turkmenistan football championship among major league clubs, ended uncompromisingly.

In the capital's derby, which was held at the «Sport Toplumy» stadium in the Buzmeyin etrap, «Altyn Asyr» easily beat «Ashgabat» - 4:0, and in Mary, the local «Energetik» defeated «Merv» - 1:0.

In the Ashgabat match, the victory for the team of the vice-champion of Turkmenistan was brought by Myrat Annayev, who scored a double in the 27^th and 63^rd minutes, and Ruslan Tajiyev (54^th) and Rahman Myratberdiyev (89^th) scored a goal each.

The fate of the meeting in Mary was decided by a single goal, scored by «Energetik» footballer Serdar Annamammedov in the 22^nd minute.

After the 20^th round in the Turkmenistan football championship, «Arkadag» is confidently in the lead, 10 points ahead of «Altyn Asyr». Balkanabat’s «Nebitchi» closes the top three, trailing «Altyn Asyr» by 9 points.