Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Vahyt Orazsahedov insists he was certain he would net the decisive penalty as Altyn Asyr came from a goal down to claim a 1-1 draw with DPR Korea’s 4.25 SC in the second leg of the AFC Cup Inter-Zone final last week to advance on away goals and become the first side from Turkmenistan to reach the final.
Orazsahedov scored in last month's 2-2 draw in the first leg in Pyongyang as Altyn Asyr became the first team to prevent a 4.25 victory in this year’s campaign to return to the Turkmen capital with a positive result.
Then, after falling behind early on in the return meeting, before seeing 4.25’s top scorer An Il-bom miss from the spot, Orazsahedov converted a penalty of his own in the 63rd minute that proved enough to book a date with defending champions Air Force Club in the final.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: After reaching 25 AFC Cup goals, Hammadi Ahmed has his eyes set on a new record later this month; a third consecutive title.
“We promise the fans, the coaching staff and the board to bring home our third AFC Cup title in a row,” the Air Force Club captain confidently declared on behalf of his teammates following their 2018 AFC Cup West Asia Zonal Final first leg against Jordan’s Al Jazeera.
This type of defiant statement exemplifies the character of Ahmed.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2018 AFC Cup finalists have been confirmed after holders Air Force Club of Iraq ousted Jordan's Al Jazeera and Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr edged past DPR Korea's 4.25 SC.
Alyn Asyr progressed on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw secured their place in the final for the first time, while Air Force Club continue to fly high as their 4-1 aggregate win sees them on track for a third successive title. For more facts and figures, check out the-AFC.com's week in numbers.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr booked a place in the 2018 AFC Cup final after a battling 1-1 draw in the Inter-Zone final second leg against 4.25 SC of DPR Korea on Wednesday.
The result won them the tie on away goals following a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Pyongyang. They now face defending champions Air Force Club of Iraq – who are aiming for an unprecedented third successive title – in the final on October 27.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ashgabat: Altyn Asyr sealed their place in the 2018 AFC Cup Final after a 1-1 draw with 4.25 SC in the Inter-zone Final second leg saw them progress on away goals on Wednesday.
The sides had drawn the first leg 2-2 in Pyongyang and Vahyt Orazsakhedov’s second-half penalty was the decisive goal for the Turkmen after Han Song-hyok had given the visitors an early lead.
4.25 SC started brightly and went 1-0 up in the seventh minute. Sim Hyon-jin tested Mamed Orazmuhamedov in the Altyn Asyr goal and the keeper could only parry the ball into the path of Han Song-hyok who gleefully headed home.
The hosts responded with an excellent run and cross down the left from Altmyrat Annadurdyyev but Kim Chol-bom made a vital clearance at the far post.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Altyn Asyr’s upcoming appearance in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone Semi-finals marks the first time a side from Turkmenistan has reached the competition’s knockout rounds, having also done so with an unbeaten record.
The Ashgabat-based club were crowned Central Asia Zonal champions after Mihail Titow’s 97th-minute goal in May ousted Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol to book a date with India’s JSW Bengaluru, who Istiklol eliminated in last year’s competition en route to their second appearance in the final.
With Central Asian sides having been represented in the AFC Cup in every edition but one since the inaugural tournament in 2004, the-AFC.com looks back at how its sides have performed over the years as Altyn Asyr look to continue the region’s recent upward trajectory.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Air Force Club are a few steps away from becoming the first club to ever win the AFC Cup title three times in a row, the-AFC.com remembers the history of Iraqi teams since joining the tournament back in 2009.
With 10 goals between them in the competition so far, Hammadi Ahmad and Amjad Radhi paved the way for Air Force Club to stand tall against every opposition they faced in this year's AFC Cup.
In the West Asia Zonal semi-finals, the Iraqi side knocked out Lebanon's Al Ahed to keep their title defence and unbeaten record ongoing.