On September 21, the main match of the 16th round of the Premier League took place at the Nusay Stadium in Ashgabat. Specifically, the football clubs Arkadag, which confidently holds the top spot in the standings, faced Ahal, one of its main rivals.
The match between these two leading clubs representing our country in the AFC II Champions League left fans with unforgettable emotions. Yakubmukhammet Govshulov of FC Ahal opened the scoring in the eighth minute (0:1). Ahal’s defenders successfully defended against their opponents’ attacks until the 60th minute. However, Didar Durdyev’s goal for FC Arkadag equalized in the 60th minute, dramatically changing the course of the game. Then, in the 63rd and 68th minutes, Shamammet Khydyrov and Altymyrat Annadurdyyev increased the score to 3:1. In the 72nd minute, Shamammet Khydyrov scored twice, sealing the result. Thus, FC Arkadag defeated FC Ahal 4:1, bringing its total points to 63.
