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Annadurdyyew netted the winner after Mekan Saparow had seen his 59th minute opener for the side from Ashgabat cancelled out by Saret Krya’s header with eight minutes remaining to take the decider into extra-time in Phnom Penh.
Head coach Ahmet Allaberdiyev’s side prevailed to become the third club from Turkmenistan to win a continental title, with Arkadag following in the footsteps of Balkan and HTTU Asgabat, who won the AFC President’s Cup in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Ryo Fujio had an early look at goal for the hosts only to sky his first-time strike from 20 yards over the Arkadag goal in the fourth minute while Saret Krya headed Sosidan Nhean’s corner off target under pressure from Guychmyrat Annagulyyev six minutes later.
The home side continued to set the tempo in the opening exchanges, Bounphachan Bounkong twisting and turning down the right before feeding Cristian, who dragged his left-foot effort wide.
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Such was Svay Rieng’s dominance, it took until the half hour mark for Arkadag to create their first attempt at goal.
Yazgylych Gurbanov slid the ball infield from the right to Didar Durdiyev and the forward worked it onto his left foot before hitting a rising shot that was always going to clear the crossbar.
Soon after Shanazar Tirkishov drove into the penalty area from the right, but his shot was comfortably collected by Svay Rieng goalkeeper Vireak Dara as he dropped to his left.
Final: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM) v FC Arkadag (TKM)
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Svay Rieng picked up the pace after the interval, Breninho shooting wide while Sosidan saw his attempt on the run deflected off target seven minutes into the second half. Cristian then hit the side netting in a flurry of activity around the Arkadag goal.
Tirkishov threatened at the other end in the 58th minute, forcing Vireak to tip his shot over the bar and, from the resulting corner, the side from Ashgabat broke the deadlock.
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It was Tirkishov who delivered the corner, dropping a perfect delivery onto the head of Saparow on the edge of the six-yard box and the defender rose highest to power the ball home.
Chou Sinti thumped his attempt wide as the game entered the final quarter and Annagulyyev denied Pablo a certain goal when the Brazilian steered Min Ratanak’s cross towards the target, the keeper instinctively saving with his legs.
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The equaliser eventually came with eight minutes remaining as Saret met Takashi Odawara’s cross from the right corner of the penalty area with a header that gave Annagulyyev little chance.
Saret’s header took the game into extra-time, where Min Ratanak went closest to giving Svay Rieng the lead 10 minutes into the first added period when his shot clipped the outside of the Arkadag post.
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Pablo was denied by Annagulyyev in the 111th minute and, moments later, Annadurdeyyew raced to the other end of the pitch to deliver the winner on the counter, gleefully stroking past Vireak after he was released by Arzuvguly Sapargulyyev from deep inside his own half.
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