Sports for the week: Kurban Berdyev after break, Turkmen eSports and basketball
The Asian Football Confederation picked out some of the biggest movers in recent winter transfers at its continent.
Arslanmurad Amanov, the captain of the national team of Turkmenistan, who moved to Tashkent Lokomotiv in February of this year, is at the Top-10 also.
The 28-year-old hit the headlines as recently as last month when his astonishing strike gave his national team the lead against eventual runners-up Japan in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. Scoring what has widely been tipped as the goal of the tournament so far, Amanov well and truly put the ball in the court of the Japanese from almost 35 yards out. The goal was ranked fifth in the Fox Sports Asia rating. And he is now set to follow up the appearance at Asia’s biggest national team competition with an opportunity to shine at continental club football’s highest stage.
Things have skyrocketed in the Czech Příbram, where midfielder of the national team of Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazov plays for.
At Czech Republic - Het league, Round 23, “Mingazov and Co.” defeated Karvina at their field with a score of 2: 1. The Turkmen legionnaire played a full match, did a great job on the flank and helped the partners to win 3 points.
In Russian football, the pause due to the winter break is ended.
At the RPL 18th round, Kurban Berdiyev’s team – Kazan “Ruby” – won Grozny “Akhmat” with a score of 1: 0 in Kazan thanks to a goal in the 94th minute. The only goal in this meeting was scored by Arthur Sagitov at the time compensated by the referee.
Russia Championships leader “Zenit” beat “Ural” - 1: 0 at away game.
Serdar Azmun continues to score for his new club and his goal again brought a victory.
Zenit fans in social networks are happy about the successful Azmoun’s transfer from Rubin to St. Petersburg, foreseeing a great future for the Iranian Turkmen at the new team. The most witty one notices that this time Kurban Berdiyev, along with the football player, also passed instructions on how to use.
In Ashgabat, the outcomes of the 1st round of the Basketball 3x3 Turkmenistan Championships are summed up.
“Turkmenistan” Club was the strongest among Men’s teams, while “Ashgabat 1” was the strongest and most graceful among Women’s team. ORIENT covered the finals of the championships in details here.
The 2nd round of the National League Championships will start on March 7.
FC Barcelona left the Santiago Bernabeu victorious after they defeated Real Madrid 1-0 , and for the first time in 88 years, it overtook Real Madrid for victories in head-to-head games.
It seems that no one would catch up the Catalan giants. Barcelona moved 10 points clear at the top of the La Liga table after Ivan Rakitic's goal, gaining in total of 60 points
On February 25, Turkmenistan Cup 2019 eSports Tournament for DOTA 2 discipline kicked-off.
24 teams have registered for the tournament; the prize fund is 5,000 manat and it is a preview to the e-sports national team of Turkmenistan in.
Turkmenistan Cup 2019 Finals will be held at the Cultural and Business Center of the Oil and Gas Complex of Turkmenistan on March 17.
Agasapar Muhadov became the bronze winner of the Russian Championship in MMA among 134 students of higher educational institutions of the country.
Bronze medal in this major competition is not the first achievement of Muhadov. He is the winner of the Russian Cup, CIS Cup and World Cup on combat sambo, a many time winner of student competitions in various types of martial arts.
The Women’s football team of Turkmenistan made their debut at the Turkish Women’s Cup 2019 International Yournament in Alanya.
The tournament is attended by 8 teams, divided into two groups.
Turkmenistan performs in Group A, along with teams from Uzbekistan, India and Romania, while Group B is represented by teams from Northern Ireland, France, Kazakhstan and Jordan.
Ahal from Turkmenistan won Kyrgyz Alai in the preliminary round of the AFC-2019 Cup.
Rovshan Meredov’s guys were stronger than their rivals both at away game in Osh (2: 1) and home game in Ashgabat (1: 0).
To reach the group stage of the tournament, Ahal should win the Tajik Khujand. The home match to be held on March 6 at the Ashgabat stadium, and away game – on March 13 in Tajikistan.
