In the match of the 3rd round of the AFC Cup, Ashgabat's Altyn Asyr won a strong-willed victory over Mary's Merv with a score of 2:1.
In the 60th minute, Kemal Annamuhammedov opened the scoring in the match, putting Merv ahead. However, 6 minutes before the end of the second half, Rahman Myratberdiev was able to hit the goal of the Mary team, equalizing the score. Soon, a few minutes later, Selim Nurmuradov converted a free kick, putting Altyn Asyr ahead.
“Merv” tried to win back, but was unable to do so. Nurmuradov's goal was the last in the meeting and brought victory to Altyn Asyr.
Based on the results of three rounds, Group “E” with 7 points is headed by “Abdysh-Ata”, which won the parallel match “Ravshan” with a score of 1:0. “Altyn Asyr” came into clear second place with 4 points, followed by “Merv” and “Ravshan” - 2 points each.