IR Iran: Gohar go top
Gol Gohar claimed pole position in the Iran Pro League after beating Chadormalu 2-0 to rack up their fifth unbeaten match.

Gohar, who scored their goals in the first half, are on 12 points from seven matches, level with Aluminium Arak who beat Peykan 1-0.

An 11th-minute goal by Jasir Asani saw Esteghlal FC beat Mes Rafsanjan 1-0 while Isa Moradi struck the winner six minutes into time added on in Kheybar Khorramabad’s 2-1 win over 16-time champions Persepolis.

Last season’s runners-up Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC beat Esteghlal Khozestan 2-0 while newcomers Fajr Sepasi defeated Shams Azar 1-0 thanks to a Shervin Bozorg goal six minutes into injury time in the first half.

Zobahan and Foolad played out a 1-1 draw while defending champions Tractor FC, who are fifth in the standings, had their match against Malavan postponed.

Kyrgyz Republic: Abdysh-Ata fall to United
Kyrgyz Premier League leaders Muras United handed defending champions FC Abdysh-Ata a 3-0 defeat to move one point clear in the standings.

United, on 53 points from 23 matches, later defeated bottom team Asiagoal Bishkek 6-2, with Azizbek Koshibkhonov and Maksat Alygulov each scoring two goals.

Abdysh-Ata, who defeated Oshmu-Aldier 4-1 in their previous match, are in third place, three points behind United and having played one match more.

Kayrat Zhyrgalbek Uulu scored a 34th-minute winner in FC Bars Issyk-Kul’s win over Ozgon, with the former in second place and trailing United by one point.

In other matches, Kyrgyzaltyn beat Alay Osh 2-0, Bishkek City lost 1-0 to Ilbirs Bishkek FC and Alga Bishkek and Dordoi Bishkek played out a 1-1 stalemate. Dordoi beat Talant 2-0 in their next match.

Uzbekistan: Nasaf stay in control
PFC Nasaf consolidated their lead in the Uzbekistan Super League with a 3-0 win over Kokand 1912.

The titleholders, who had three different players scoring, sit at the top of the table with 56 points from 25 matches, two points clear of Neftchi Fergana, for who Jamshid Iskanderov converted a 17th-minute penalty to edge FC AGMK 1-0.

Pakhtakor remained in third after a 3-0 win over Qizilqum Zarafshon while fourth-placed Dinamo Samarkand came back from a goal down in the first half to defeat Buxoro 4-1. Firdavs Abdurakhmonov fired a brace while Marko Stanojevic and Anvar Khozhimirzaev scored one apiece for the winners.

Usmonali Ismonaliev grabbed two goals for Andizhan while Pulatkhuzha Kholdorkhonov did the same for bottom club FC Shurtan in the former’s 4-3 win. Shurtan have only won two of their 25 matches and are on a 12-match winless streak.

Sogdiana beat FC Surkhon 2-1 with both goals coming in the opening 10 minutes. Their win, however, came at a price when striker Khondamir Mustafokulov was sent off in the 72nd minute for a second yellow card.

Imeda Ashortia knocked in both goals for Navbahor Namangan in their 2-0 win over Bunyodkor while FC Mash'al fell 3-0 to Khorezm Urgench.

Tajikistan: Third time unlucky for Dushanbe
Kulob Istaravshan sent CSKA Dushanbe to their third consecutive defeat with a 2-1 win in the Tajik League while Ravshan and Barkchi Hisor played out a 2-2 result, with all four goals coming in the second half.

Other matches saw Khujand defeat Hosilot Farxor 2-1, Eskhata Khujand beat Pandzhsher Dzhaloliddin by a solitary goal and Regar Tadaz Tursunzade and FC Hulbuk play out a goalless draw.

The top-of-the-table clash between leaders Vakhsh Bokhtar and FC Istiklol was postponed.

Turkmenistan: Back-to-back wins for Sagadam
Sagadam FK climbed to third in the Yokary Liga after defeating FK Merw 2-0 and then repeating the scoreline against Kopetdag Ashgabat.

The Türkmenbaşy-based club are on 39 points after 22 games, one point behind second-placed Altyn Asar and 24 behind leaders FK Arkadag.

Ashgabat lost 2-0 to fourth-placed FC Ahal in their following match.

Bhutan: United, RTC draw in ill-tempered tie
Transport United came back from one goal down to hold RTC to a 1-1 draw in a Bhutan Premier League tie that saw three players sent off.

Both sides lost a player each a minute into injury time in the first half, with RTC going one-up in the 78th minute through Ki Tae-min before United equalised a minute into time added on through Abayomi's spot-kick. RTC’s second player was sent off in the 90th minute.

Other matches saw Tensung beat Tsirang 3-0 while Ugyen Academy won by a similar scoreline against BFF Academy.

Bangladesh: Mohammedan held by Police
Mohammedan SC faltered yet again in their defence of the Bangladesh Football Premier League when they drew 1-1 with Bangladesh Police.

The defending champions, who lost their first match of the season to Fortis, scored in the 19th minute through Rahim Uddin before Police drew level via Mohamed Bablu four minutes after the break.

Rahmatgonj defeated Fakirerpool 2-0 to top the league after drawing their first match while Brothers Union beat Abahani Limited 2-1 in the remaining fixture of the week.