Bhutan: Thimphu move up
Thimphu City moved one rung up to second in the Bhutan Premier League after beating Transport United 4-2. Both teams were equal with a goal apiece in the first half before the former scored three after the break.

BFF Academy defeated Southern City 3-1 before going on to overcome Tsirang 3-2.

 

Tsirang had earlier defeated Ugyen Academy 3-2 while Tensung scored in the 75th and 81st minutes to carve out a late 2-0 win over Samtse.

IR Iran: Sepasi, Peykan lose unbeaten runs
Iran Pro League new boys Fajr Sepasi’s 2-1 loss to Esteghlal Khozestan saw them tumble to fourth. They led in the first half through Mahmoud Motlaghzadeh but Mohammadreza Mehdizadeh equalised in the 54th minute before Mohammad Zavari struck the winner a minute before the end of regulation time to give Khozestan the top spot for the first time this season.

 

Peykan fell 2-0 to Mes Rafsanjan after four consecutive draws. 

Defending champions Tractor FC’s goalless result against Foolad saw them remain in second place and extended their unbeaten streak to five matches after losing their opener to Esteghlal FC.

 

Three other teams are on nine points alongside Tractor and Sepasi - Gol Gohar in third after a 1-1 stalemate with Persepolis, Malavan in fifth with a 1-0 win over Kheybar Khorramabad and Aluminium Arak a place below after defeating Shams Azar 1-0.

Chadormalu claimed their fifth straight draw after a 0-0 tie with Esteghlal FC in a match that saw them issued six yellow cards and their opponents four.

 

Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan dropped to 12th place after a goalless match with Zob Ahan. Last season’s runners-up have only won one of their six matches thus far.

Kyrgyz Republic: Abdysh-Ata go on top
A 70th-minute goal by Evgeniy Kozlov was enough to give FC Abdysh-Ata a win over Alga Bishkek and climb to the top of the Kyrgyz Premier League.

 

The defending champions, on 47 points after 22 matches, took advantage of Muras United’s 3-1 loss to Dordoi Bishkek to lead the standings. FC Bars Issyk-Kul also overtook United after handing Kyrgyzaltyn a 2-0 defeat.

United, who scored their consolation goal in the 88th minute after falling 3-0 behind, are in third place with 44 points but have two matches in hand.

 

Other fixtures saw Ozgon bouncing back from a goal down in the first half to beat Ilbirs Bishkek FC 3-1 and Alga Bishkek defeat Talant 2-1. Neftchi Kochkor-Ata later overcame Talant by a solitary goal.

Uzbekistan: Nasaf draw but stay ahead
Titleholders FC Nasaf remained at the head of the Uzbekistan Super League after they twice came back to draw 2-2 with Bunyodkor.

 

Nasaf, who secured their first championship last season, fell behind to a 14th-minute goal by Imeda Ashortia but drew level through Alibek Davronov seven minutes later. Amir Turakulov again gave Bunyodkor the lead in the 41st minute before Khusayin Norchaev scored a 57th-minute equaliser.

Neftchi Fergana, on 51 points, beat Sogdiana 1-0 and then saw off Andizhan 2-0 to narrow the gap with the leaders to two points. Both teams have played 24 matches.

 

Pakhtakor moved into third with a 1-0 defeat of FC Surkhon and a 4-0 win over Buxoro, with Igor Sergeev scoring a brace within the space of five minutes in the second half.

Surkhon had earlier lost 2-0 to fourth-placed Dinamo Samarkand, who defeated bottom club FC Shurtan by the same scoreline in a previous tie.

 

Shurtan later fell 2-1 to Sogdiana while Buxoro played out a goalless result with FC Mash'al, who went on to lose 1-0 to Qizilqum Zarafshon.

 

Last season’s runners-up FC AGMK sustained their second straight defeat after going down 1-0 to Kokand 1912. Khorezm Urgench and Navbahor Namangan shared honours after a 1-1 stalemate.

Tajikistan: Onana sends Vakhsh to first loss
An 85th-minute strike by Barkchi Hisor’s Landry Onana consigned Tajik League leaders Vakhsh Bokhtar to their first defeat of the season.

Vakhsh, who later drew 1-1 with Regar Tadaz Tursunzade, are on 37 points after 18 matches, three clear of defending champions FC Istiklol who have two matches in hand.

Turkmenistan: Ahal and Ashgabat in stalemate
FC Ahal and FC Ashgabat drew 1-1 in the only Yokary Liga fixture last week.

 

Ahal, currently in third, are without a win in their last four games and 29 points behind leaders FC Arkadag.