Ï On the ice arena of the capital’s Winter Sports Complex, it was determined the winner of Hockey Tournament
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On the ice arena of the capital’s Winter Sports Complex, it was determined the winner of Hockey Tournament

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In the decisive match, the reigning champion of the country – “Galkan” - won convincing victory over the club “Shir” with a score of 13:2.

Six teams took part in the competitions organized by the State Committee for Sports and National Center for Winter Sports. The finalists of the tournament have already met with each other in the group stage of games, where “Galkan” on its field (Sports Complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) also won a victory over its rivals. Therefore, today, hockey players of “Shir” resolutely got ready for return match, taking the high pace of play from the first seconds of the match.


However, according to the results of the first period, where the athletes of Bayram Allayarov scored in gate of “lions” 4 pucks, only one spirit for victory was not enough. Turkmen hockey fans are familiar with temper of athletes from “Shir” team, who never give up until the last second of the match. Vivid evidence of this fact is the semi-finals of current tournament, where the athletes of Rovshan Gelenjayev, losing to “Oguzhan” during the match 0:3, were able not only to recoup, but also in extra-time, to score the winning goal, ensuring them a place in the final.


Today, the Sports Complex of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also hosted the match for the bronze medals of the tournament between the teams “Nesil” and “Oguzhan”. The skill of the opponents did not concede to each other, so the match, attended by full platform of fans, was held with varying degrees of success. As a result, difficult but beautiful victory with a score of 4:3 was gained by hockey of “Nesil”.

Soon, on the ice arenas of the capital, it will be started the games within the framework of the Third Championship of Turkmenistan in 2015-2016 season. According to the results of the Championship of the country, it will be formed the preliminary composition of the national team, which will have a major preparation for international competitions. In next year, in Sapporo (Japan), it will be held VIII Asian Winter Games, where it is first planned the participation of the Turkmen team in ice hockey.