Ï «Shagadam» has reduced the gap with the leader in the championship of Turkmenistan on football
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«Shagadam» has reduced the gap with the leader in the championship of Turkmenistan on football

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«Shagadam» has reduced the gap with the leader in the championship of Turkmenistan on football
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The players of Shagadam reduced the gap to the leader of “Akhal” to 3 points, beating “Energetik” Mary in the postponed match of the 5th round of the championship of Turkmenistan - 3: 0. The meeting took place in the city of Turkmenbashi.

Despite a noticeable advantage in the first half, before the break, the home team could not open an account. The second half of the meeting had barely begun when the ball from the goalkeeper "Energetik" flew into the visitors' goal in the 47th minute. This is the third own goal since the start of the current national championship. In the 71st minute, Hydyr Yakubov doubled Shagadam's lead. And five minutes before the end of regular time, Nazar Tovakelov converted a penalty and set the final score.

After this victory “Shagadam” with 10 points moved up to the second place, ahead of the reigning champion of Turkmenistan “Altyn Asyr” by 1 point.

The fourth position with 6 points is occupied by the Balkanabat "Nebitchi". As part of the postponed match of the 5th round, the "oilmen" met in Mary with "Merv". In the 72nd minute, Guvanch Abylov skillfully spun the ball into the far corner from the right corner of the penalty area, and the Balkanabats took the lead - 1: 0. But they failed to keep the winning score. Four minutes before the end of the regular time of the game, Amangeldy Saparov, in the fight against the defenders, threw the ball over the goalkeeper "Nebitchi" and saved the team "Merv" from defeat - 1: 1.

Another draw was recorded that day in the capital, where, as part of the missed match of the 1st round, Kopetdag hosted Ashgabat. During the meeting, thanks to the efforts of “Yazklych Kurbanov (18th minute) and Ihlas Saparmamedov (75th), the hosts were twice in the lead. However, the Ashgabat footballers were able to avoid defeat after accurate strikes by Kurbanniyaz Sahedov (74th - from the penalty spot) and Dovran Khodjamamedov (90 + 1).

After this game, Ashgabat got 5 points, and Kopetdag got 4 points.

The matches of the 6th round of the football championship of Turkmenistan will take place on November 15. On this day will play: "Akhal" - "Ashgabat", "Shagadam" - "Kopetdag", "Energetik" - "Nebitchi" and "Altyn Asyr" - "Merv".