Domestic Leagues
The domestic league in Sri Lanka wrapped up its first round, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.
Kyrgyz Republic: Issyk-kul stay on top
Titleholders FC Bars Issyk-Kul came from behind to defeat Oshmu-Aldier 2-1 and open up a three-point lead in the Kyrgyz Premier League.
Vladimir Maslovskiy’s seventh-minute goal gave Oshmu-Aldier the lead before Albert Torras equalised two minutes later, with Temur Chogadze netting the winner in the 12th minute. Issyk-Kul, on 49 points, are ahead of Muras United, who have a match in hand.
Alga Bishkek and Asia Talas FC are level with Muras - the former playing out a goalless stalemate with Kyrgyzaltyn and the latter handing Netfchi Kochkor-Ata a 3-2 defeat.
In other matches, Bishkek City beat Alay Osh 4-2 while a 58th-minute Ilya Karpuk strike earned Ilbirs Bishkek a 1-0 win over neighbours Asiagoal Bishkek.
Uzbekistan: Manusic rescues Fergana
Neftchi’s Zoran Marusic netted in the 62nd-minute to give them a 1-0 win over Lokomotiv Tashkent and hold on to pole position in the Uzbekistan Super League.
The defending champions, on 51 points, are three clear of Pakhtakor, who beat bottom side FC Mash’al 2-1 with both teams reduced to 10 men by the end of the match.
Pakhtakor’s Morteza Pouraliganji was sent off in the 11th minute before Brazil’s Flamarion netted in the 51st and 77th minutes, with Khumoyun Murtazoev’s consolation coming 11 minutes into stoppage time. His teammate Bobur Askarov was given his marching orders a minute into stoppage time.
PFC Nasaf turned on the power to dispatch PFC Andijon 4-1. Rustam Turdimurodov shot Andijon into the lead in the 21st minute before Adenis Shala (38th), Abbos Gulomov (53rd), Abduvakhid Nematov (81st) and Yusuf Otubanjo (88th) gave the former champions their third straight win.
FC AGMK came back from a goal down to pull off a 2-1 win over Sogdiana. Filip Ivanovic put Sogdiana ahead in the 25th minute before AGMK hit back with late goals from Giorgi Papava (83rd) and Nodir Abdurazzakov (86th).
In other matches, Tornike Dzebniauri struck in the eighth minute to earn FC Surkhon a 1-0 win over Kokand 1912 while Navbahor Namangan defeated Dinamo Samarkand 3-2. Bunyodkor overcame FK Buxoro 2-1.
Tajikistan: Istiklol fall to second defeat
Cahongir Ergasev fired a 82nd-minute winner as FK Khujand handed Tajik League leaders FC Istiklol an unexpected 1-0 defeat.
Istiklol’s second loss of the season result saw Regar Tadaz Tursunzade, who beat Vakhsh Bokhtar 1-0, level with the defending champions on 37 points after 17 fixtures.
Hosilot Farxor remained three points adrift with a 2-0 win over Parvoz Bobojon Ghafurov while Barkchi Hisor, in fourth 10 paces behind Farxor, also registered a 2-0 win over Sardor Tursunzoda.
Eskhata Khujand came from behind to beat Kulob Istaravshan 3-1, thanks to Asadbek Mahtumov’s goals in the 45th and 69th minutes. Sahbon Naimov opened the scoring for Istaravshan while Sanjar Rixsiboyev leveled in the 43rd minute.
Elsewhere, CSKA Dushanbe fell 3-0 to Ravshan.
Turkmenistan: Arkadag roll on
FK Arkadag registered their 21st straight win in the Yokary Liga by narrowly edging bottom side Kopetdag Ashgabat 1-0.
The three-time champions are on maximum points and 21 clear of FC Ahal, who stayed in second with a 4-3 win over FC Ashgabat.
Altyn Asyr also recorded a comprehensive result with a 4-2 win over Nebitchi Balkanabat while FK Merw beat Shagadam 2-0 in the other fixture of the week.
Bhutan: City close gap on Paro
Thimphu City beat BFF Academy 3-1 to consolidate second place behind Paro FC in the Bhutan Premier League.
It was City’s 12th straight unbeaten match, leaving them on 37 points and six adrift of Paro.
Academy had earlier defeated Tensung 3-1, who in turn suffered a second 3-1 loss to Drupka.
Chencho Gyeltshen (45th+1, 59th) led Thimphu FC to a 4-0 win over Tsirang, with Stephen Abeiku (17th) and William Opoku (49th) completing the win.
Elsewhere, RTC beat Drukpa 3-1 before holding Transport United to a 1-1 stalemate.
Sri Lanka: Blue Star book last Super Six slot
Franky Aoudou secured a brace to close defending champions Blue Star SC’s first-round campaign in the Sri Lanka Super League with a 3-1 win over Ratnam SC.
Mohamad Izaz leveled for Blue Star in the 40th minute after Mohamed Shareek had put Ratnam in the lead, with Aoudou making his move in the 63rd and four minutes into stoppage time.
Blue Star finished in sixth place to qualify for the Super Six Round, to be contested from October 8 to December 28. League leaders Upcountry Lions SC, who won all their nine matches, Sea Hawks FC, Colombo FC, Renown SC and Red Star FC are the other confirmed teams.
Sea Hawks finished second in the standings after beating Blue Eagles SC 2-0 in their last fixture. Eagles finished seventh, three points adrift of Blue Star.
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