On the 12th of August, a match between the Turkmen club «Arkadag» and the Indian team «Goa» will take place at the Arkadag stadium as part of the AFC-2 Champions League qualification. Ahead of the match, which kicks off at 20:00, head coaches the teams shared their expectations at a pre-match press conference. The coaches emphasised that their teams are focused solely on winning.

FC «Goa» head coach Gowramangi Singh noted the high intensity and ball possession that characterises play of the opponents, adding that his team intends to counter this with fast and vertical football. The coach of Indian club assured that the players are ready to give their best in any weather conditions to achieve a positive result.

In turn, coach of «Arkadag» Mergen Orazov reported on the high-quality pre-season training and the good form of the players. Reminding past success of the team in the AFC Challenge League, he outlined the goal of reaching the group stage of the AFC-2 Champions League. Orazov emphasised that the Turkmen club plans to fight for victory from the first to the last minutes.