Two postponed matches of the 26th round of the Turkmenistan football championship took place in Balkanabat and Mary.
In the administrative centre of the Balkan velayat, «Nebitchi», who was fighting for bronze medals, hosted one of the outsiders - the Mary «Energetik».
The first half did not bring success to either team. And in the second, the home team scored two goals against the opponent, which were scored by Mahtymberdi Berenov (47th minute) and Elyas Akyyev (75th minute).
Having achieved a victory - 2:0, «Nebitchi», which is in third position, one round before the end of the national championship, increased its lead in the fight for bronze over its closest pursuer, «Ahal», by 5 points, which has 35 points and two matches in reserve.
In a parallel match, which took place at the Sports Toplumy stadium in the administrative center of Mary velayat, the relationship was sorted out by the recent participants of the 2023/24 AFC Cup - «Merv» and «Altyn Asyr».
As already reported, within the framework of the second most important Asian club tournament, these teams played each other twice in Ashgabat. And in both matches «Altyn Asyr» celebrated victory: 2:1 in the first match and 1:0 in the second.
This time, «Merv», which occupies the last line in the standings, did not allow the vice-champion of Turkmenistan to take 3 points from the banks of Murgap. The guests opened the scoring in the 12th minute. This was done by Hoshgeldi Hojovov. And on the 38th, Toyly Gochnazarov equalized the result – 1:1.
After this game, «Altyn Asyr» had 51 points, and until the end of the championship, Yazguly Hojageldiyev’s team had one match left to play with «Ahal». And «Merv», having scored 14 points, completed its performance in the national championship. Turkmenbashy «Shagadam» also has 14 points, but it has two more games to play against «Nebitchi» and «Ahal».
