The players of "Altyn Asyr" continue to drop points in the Turkmenistan top league championship.

After a 2-2 draw in the 29th round away match against Balkanabat's "Nebitçi," the team from the "Turkmenaragatnaşyk" agency unexpectedly lost 0-1 in a rescheduled 26th round match to "Merw."

The game took place in Mary at the "Sport Toplumy" stadium. The victory for the home team was secured by a goal scored in the 34th minute by Guvanch Berdimyradov.

The AFC Champions League participant "Altyn Asyr" was recently considered a favorite in the race for silver medals in the national championship. However, after losing five points in the last two matches, Yazguly Hojageldiyev's team has complicated their fight for second place in the country's championship.

After the loss in Mary, "Altyn Asyr" is in third place with 56 points, trailing by 5 points behind second-place "Ahal." However, "Altyn Asyr" has played one game less.

As for "Merw," after their victory, they reduced their gap to 2 points from fourth-place "Şagadam" (34 points) from Turkmenbashi city.

As previously reported, "Arkadag," representing the city of state significance of the same name, became the champion of Turkmenistan in football for the second consecutive year ahead of schedule.