“Merv” and “Shagadam” advanced in the football championship of Turkmenistan

“Merv” team of Mary and “Shagadam” team of Turkmenbashi city won the football championship of Turkmenistan twice.

In the second round of the national championship, the Turkmen team won 1:0 as a guest in Balkanabat, as a result of Yunus Orazmammedov’s goal in the 45th minute of the match against “Nebitchi”.

“Merv” defeated “Energetigi” 2:1 in a contested match in Mary. In the first half of the game, Musa Nurnazarov, one of the hosts, scored in the 29th minute, and after the break, Alibek Abdurakhamanov scored two goals in the 66th and 80th minutes. In the 92nd minute of extra time, Serdar Annamammedov (from Energetik) and Yaschysahet Dveletgeldiyev (from Merv) were sent off.

After this victory, “Shagadam” and “Merv” took the lead in the competition with 6 wins. “Kopetdag”, “Altyn Ekstygin” and “Ahal” have 3 wins. But the last two teams played one game less.

 

 

 

Source: Turkmenistan: the Golden Age Online Newspaper