Domestic Leagues
Al Shorta's title celebrations continued in Iraq following their 3-1 win against Al Hedood while FC Arkadag again proved unstoppable in the Yokary Liga, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.
Iraq: No stopping Al Shorta
The title may have already been sealed but champions Al Shorta maintained their relentless pace with a 3-1 defeat of Al Hedood.
The title may have already been sealed but champions Al Shorta maintained their relentless pace with a 3-1 defeat of Al Hedood.
Al Shorta, who clinched a fourth consecutive title last week, opened the scoring through Bassam Shakir in the 35th minute with Dawood Yaseen adding the second in first half stoppage time.
Seaf Jasem pulled one back for Al Hedood three minutes into the second half but Lucas Souza Santos confirmed the points for Al Shorta with his 82nd minute strike.
Al Zawraa, who are assured of second place, defeated Al Mina'a 2-1 while Zakho defeated Air Force SC 2-0 to sit comfortably in third place.
Lebanon: Al Ansar maintain lead
Al Ansar moved three points clear in the Lebanese Premier League with a 4-1 win against Al Ahed.
Al Ansar moved three points clear in the Lebanese Premier League with a 4-1 win against Al Ahed.
The win moved them to 39 points with four matches remaining.
Second-placed Safa's hopes suffered a setback following a 3-3 draw with defending champions Nejmeh, who are fourth on 23 points.
Al Ahed stayed third on 29 points.
Bhutan: Thimphu City fall to unheralded Tensung
Thimphu City fell to their first defeat in five matches when they lost 1-0 to eighth-placed Tensung in the Bhutan Premier League.
Thimphu City fell to their first defeat in five matches when they lost 1-0 to eighth-placed Tensung in the Bhutan Premier League.
Tensung, who had lost all their previous four matches, held on after a 44th minute strike by Dawa Tsheyang. The loss saw City drop to second place behind Paro, who won their fifth game on the trot by beating Ugyen Academy 3-0.
A hat-trick by Kinzang Tenzin and a brace by Park Jun-young powered RTC to a 10-0 win over a hapless Samtse, who lost 7-0 to Thimphu City in their last match. BFF Academy defeated Southern City by a solitary goal.
Kyrgyz Republic: Oshmu-Aldier bounce back
A double strike by Andrey Sidorov helped Oshmu-Aldier beat Ilbirs Bishkek FC 4-1 in the Kyrgyz Republic Premier League.
A double strike by Andrey Sidorov helped Oshmu-Aldier beat Ilbirs Bishkek FC 4-1 in the Kyrgyz Republic Premier League.
The sixth-placed side bounced back from two previous losses to score all four of their goals in the second half before Ilbirs, who are winless after eight matches, pulled one back one minute before regulation.
Uzbekistan: Pakhtakor score late to hold Nasaf
Pakhtakor’s Brayan Riascos scored on the dot of regulation while teammate Dostonbek Khamdamov added another in the fourth minute of added time to give the 16-time champions a 2-2 draw with current titleholders FC Nasaf in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Pakhtakor’s Brayan Riascos scored on the dot of regulation while teammate Dostonbek Khamdamov added another in the fourth minute of added time to give the 16-time champions a 2-2 draw with current titleholders FC Nasaf in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Nasaf, who scored through Khusayin Norchaev in the 29th and 62nd minutes, maintained their unbeaten streak and on 32 points, are four points clear of second-placed Dinamo Samarkand with a match in hand.
Temurkhuzha Abdukholikov struck twice in Samarkand’s 3-0 win over Bunyodkor while Anvar Khozhimirzaev secured a brace in their following 3-2 win over Kokand 1912.
Bunyodkor came back from two goals down in the first half to beat Sogdiana 3-2 in their next match. Navbahor Namangan moved up to third with a 6-0 win over FC Mash'al while Neftchi Fargona’s 1-1 stalemate with Qizilqum Zarafshon saw them climb to fourth. Khorezm Urgench, meanwhile, fell 3-2 to Andijan.
Tajikistan: Bokhtar stretch unbeaten run
Vakhsh Bokhtar, the only unbeaten side in the Tajik League, extended their streak to 13 matches when they beat Khujand 2-1.
Vakhsh Bokhtar, the only unbeaten side in the Tajik League, extended their streak to 13 matches when they beat Khujand 2-1.
The second-placed team finished the match with nine men when Fatkhullo Fatkhulloev was sent off in the 49th minute and Siyovush Asrorov, who scored the first goal, was given his marching orders two minutes into time added on.
Hosilot Farxor beat Barkchi Hisor 1-0 in the only other match of the week.
Turkmenistan: Arkadag too good for the rest
A clash between the top two sides in the Yokary Liga saw table-toppers FC Arkadag prevail 3-0 against FC Ahal. The defending champions then went on to hand fourth-placed Altyn Asar a 7-3 beating in their next match.
A clash between the top two sides in the Yokary Liga saw table-toppers FC Arkadag prevail 3-0 against FC Ahal. The defending champions then went on to hand fourth-placed Altyn Asar a 7-3 beating in their next match.
The two-time champions have won all 14 of their matches, scoring 55 goals and are 14 points ahead of Ahal.
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