Domestic Leagues
PFC Nasaf, the 2024 Uzbekistan Super League champions defeated titleholders Neftchi Fergana, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.
IR Iran: Tractor surge ahead
Tractor FC extended their unbeaten start to the Iran Pro League with a goalless stalemate against Shams Azar and a 1-0 win over Gol Gohar.
The defending champions, who netted their winner against Gohar via Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh in the 43rd minute, are four points clear of Esteghlal FC, who drew 1-1 with Persepolis and then closed with a goalless result against Aluminium Arak.
Gol Gohar had earlier lost 2-0 to Aluminium Arak.
Esteghlal Khozestan tied 1-1 with Chadormalu and later lost to a 53rd-minute winner from Sepahan’s Mehdi Lamouchi. Renny Simisterra’s late 83rd-minute strike gave Chadormalu a 1-0 win over Shams Azar in their following match.
Peykan lost 1-0 to Zob Ahan but bounced back to inflict a 2-0 defeat on Sanat Naft, who had earlier finished 0-0 against Sepahan.
In other matches, Nassaji Mazandaran beat Malavan 1-0, Kheybar Khorramabad overcame Foolad 2-0 while Fajr Sepasi and Mes Shahr Babak shared honours with a 1-1 result.
Kyrgyz Republic: Mixed results for Issyk-Kul
FC Bars Issyk-Kul lost 3-1 to Talant FC and then rebounded with a 6-0 whipping of Alay Osh to stay at the top of the Kyrgyz Premier League.
The titleholders are two points clear of Ozgon, who handed former champions FC Abdysh-Ata a 5-0 thrashing. Five players found the back of the net to consign second-bottom Abdysh-Ata to their 11th straight winless outing.
Alay Osh had earlier played out a goalless result with Asiagoal Bishkek while Talant drew 1-1 with FC Toktogul.
Elsewhere, Neftchi Kochkor-Ata beat Alga Bishkek 3-1 but later fell 1-0 to Bishkek City. Oshmu-Aldier handed Muras United a 3-2 defeat.
Uzbekistan: Nasaf stun Fergana
PFC Nasaf halted a three-match losing streak by stunning current champions Neftchi Fergana 6-2 in the Uzbekistan Super League.
Bobur Abdikholikov led former champions Nasaf’s rout with a brace (eighth, 53rd) while Umar Eshmurodov (seventh), Bekjon Rahmatov (20th), Sharof Mukhitdinov (22nd), Adenis Shala (40th) and Alibek Davronov (80th) completed the emphatic win.
Alisher Odilov (51st) and Stipe Perica (89th) replied for Fergana, who saw their lead at the top whittled down to two points.
Second-placed Pakhtakor, who have lost only once in 20 fixtures, beat PFC Andijon 3-0 while Navbahor Namangan, in third and on an eight-match unbeaten run, drew 1-1 with Lokomotiv Tashkent.
In other matches, Sogdiana beat bottom dwellers FC Mash'al 5-2, Qizilqum Zarafshon defeated FK Buxoro 3-2 and FC AGMK carved out a 1-0 win over Khorezm Urgench. FC Surkhon also beat second-from-bottom Bunyodkor with a 1-0 scoreline.
Kokand 1912 and Dinamo Samarkand played out a 1-1 stalemate.
Tajikistan: Pansanbe nails it for Istiklol
Ehsoni Pansanbe struck a winner two minutes before regulation time to earn FC Istiklol a 1-0 win over last week’s Tajik League leaders Hosilot Farxor.
The win moved defending champions Istiklol to the top of the standings on 37 points, four clear of Regar Tadaz Tursunzade.
The only other match of the week saw CSKA Dushanbe’s Islombek Isoqjonov net in the 53rd minute to edge Eskhata Khujand 1-0.
Turkmenistan: Durdyyew in top form for Arkadag
Didar Durdyyew netted four times to propel titleholders FK Arkadag to a 4-2 win over Nebitchi Balkanabat and further strengthen their lead at the top of the Yokary Liga.
The Turkmenistan striker opened with a second-minute penalty before adding to the scoreline in the 45th, 57th and 72nd minutes to move his side 24 points clear of FC Ahal, who lost 2-1 to Shagadam.
Elsewhere, FC Ashgabat and Kopetdag Ashgabat ended their derby with a 1-1 result.
Sri Lanka: Blue Star back with a win
Blue Star SC snapped a two-match losing streak with a 2-1 win over Defenders FC in the Sri Lanka Super League.
Mohamed Izaz struck in the 30th and 56th minutes to secure the win for the defending champions while Sountharaj Aravinraj scored Defender’s consolation in the 61st minute.
Elsewhere, second-placed Renown SC fell 2-0 to Blue Eagles SC while New Young’s SC chalked up a 3-2 win over Ratnam SC, who later lost 3-0 to Red Star FC.
Sea Hawks FC and Colombo FC played out a 1-1 stalemate.
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