The footballers of "Arkadag" have achieved their third consecutive victory in the Turkmenistan Championship by defeating "Nebitchi" 1-0 in the 7th round. 

The match took place in Balkanabat.

Until the 77th minute, the home team put up a worthy resistance against the reigning two-time champion of Turkmenistan and finalist of the AFC Challenge League 2024/25. However, then the guests threw the ball in from the left flank into the opponent’s penalty area, where the quickest was Didar Durdyyev, the top scorer of the last two national championships, who scored the winning goal from close range.

After this game, Vladimir Bayramov’s wards have accumulated the maximum number of points—9—having played 3 matches fewer than the leader "Ahal," who have 15 points. "Nebitchi" holds second place with 13 points, while "Shagadam" from the city of Turkmenbashi rounds out the top three with 11 points.

After seven rounds, the top scorers with 3 goals each are Abdyresul Abdyyev ("Merv"), Zafar Babajanov ("Altyn Asyr"), Bashim Gurbanberdiyev ("Ashgabat"), Meylis Diniyev ("Ahal"), Didar Durdyyev and Ikhlas Saparmamedov (both from "Arkadag"). Players who have scored 2 goals include Begench Akmamedov ("Arkadag"), Gurban Annaev, Dayanch Meredov, Elman Tagaev (all three from "Ahal"), Myrat Annaev ("Altyn Asyr"), Mekan Ashyrov, Ikhlas Magtymow (both from "Shagadam"), and Meylis Gaylyev ("Ashgabat").

The postponed match of the 1st round between "Arkadag" and "Kopetdag" will take place on April 23. The matches of the 8th round, which will mark the start of the second round-robin stage of the national championship, will be held on April 26. On that day, the following matches will be played: "Ashgabat" vs. "Altyn Asyr," "Merv" vs. "Shagadam," "Nebitchi" vs. "Ahal," and "Kopetdag" vs. "Arkadag."