Ahal extended lose-lose series of Alai and reached the playoffs of the AFC Cup
Another victory of Ahal team in the match against Alai from Kyrgyzstan, which makes it fourth in total for the team of Turkmenistan. The return leg of the AFC Cup Qualification ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of Ahal team. Merdan Kurbanov scored a goal to the net of Alai just ten minutes before the end of the first half and ensured the victory of his team at the Ashgabat stadium. The head coach of the Kyrgyz team promised that his team would push themselves for two hundred percent to win in this match. So far, seems, it was not the case. Ahal has become one more step closer to the AFC Cup 2019 Group stage. The wards of Rovshan Meredov have to overcome the final stage at the match against Khujand, Tajikistan. The first match to be held at the Ashgabat stadium on March 6, while the return match – on March 13 in Tajikistan.
