The “Arkadag” team beat “Akhal” 3-0 in the postponed match of the 9th round of the Turkmenistan Football Championship among major league clubs.

This was the second game of these teams against each other this season. In the first one, which took place on April 30, “Arkadag” won 3-1 on its own field.

The second meeting, in which the nominal hosts were the “Akhal” footballers, also took place at the “Arkadag” stadium in the country’s first “smart” city of the same name.

The first half did not bring success to either side. And after the break, Vladimir Bayramov's team scored three unanswered goals against “Akhal”, which were scored by Altymurad Annadurdiev (56th minute), Yazklych Kurbanov (58th) and Begench Akmamedov (73rd).

After this game, Altymurad Annadurdiev and Begench Akmamedov reduced the gap to one goal from teammate Didar Durdiev, who was leading in the goalscoring dispute, with 9 goals. Next in the sniper race with 5 goals are Ikhlas Saparmamedov (“Arkadag”), Meilis Diniyev (“Akhal”) and Zafar Babajanov (“Altyn Asyr”). Abdyresul Abdiyev (“Merv”) and Mekan Ashirov (“Shagadam”) scored 4 goals each. Elman Tagaev, Dayanch Meredov (both “Akhal”), Velmurad Ballakov (“Arkadag”), Ikhlas Magtymov (“Shagadam”), Beshim Gurbanberdiyev (“Ashgabat”) and Selim Nurmuradov (“Altyn Asyr”) have 3 goals each.

Having won its thirteenth victory, “Arkadag” with 39 points strengthened its leadership in the national championship, increasing the gap to 11 points from “Akhal”, which is following behind. At the same time, the current two-time champion of Turkmenistan has played 1 match less. “Altyn Asyr” is in third place with 25 points.