Annadurdyyev ignites Altyn Asyr's title bid

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Annadurdyyev ignites Altyn Asyr's title bid

Kuala Lumpur: Among the many goalscorers to have grabbed the headlines in the 2018 AFC Cup has been Altyn Asyr’s Altymyrat Annadurdyyev, who has struck eight times in as many games in the Turkmenistan side’s march to the Inter-Zone final. 

The pacey forward was one of the main reasons the Ashgabat club advanced to the knockout rounds for the first time, after falling short in both 2016 and 2017, and he will be key if Altyn Asyr are to defeat DPR Korea’s 4.25 SC over two legs.

Annadurdyyev is three goals behind the competition’s top scorer, An Il-bom of 4.25, and should Altyn Asyr overcome the Pyongyang team, then the 25-year-old may find himself in the position to finish as the leading marksman in a campaign that has been dominated by the continent’s strikers.

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Analysis: Clinical Altyn Asyr get tactics spot on

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Clinical Altyn Asyr get tactics spot on

Ashgabat: Altyn Asyr cruised to a 5-2 aggregate win over JSW Bengaluru in the AFC Cup Inter-Zone semi-final, with a 2-0 victory in the second leg on Wednesday.

The Turkmenistan side now face 4.25 SC of DPR Korea in the Inter-Zone final, having eased to victory over the Indian Super League side.

AFC Cup 2018 Allianz Goal of the Week: Altymyrat Annadurdyyev

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2018 Allianz Goal of the Week: Altymyrat Annadurdyyev

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that Altyn Asyr's Altymyrat Annadurdyyev is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2018 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website. 

Orazsahedov eyes AFC Cup glory

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Orazsahedov eyes AFC Cup glory

Ashgabat: Vahyt Orazsahedov insists Altyn Asyr have set their sights on winning the AFC Cup after the Turkmen side’s 2-0 victory over India’s JSW Bengaluru in the second leg of the Inter-Zone semi-final on Wednesday secured a 5-2 aggregate victory and a place in the Inter-Zone final against DPR Korea's 4.25 SC.

Altyn Asyr went into the second leg as favourites after winning 3-2 in India a week previously in a game that saw them race into a 3-0 lead before 2016 runners-up Bengaluru gave themselves hope ahead of the reverse meeting by pulling two back in the final 30 minutes.

Flashback: 2017 West Asia Zonal Final

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Flashback: 2017 West Asia Zonal Final

Kuala Lumpur: As Air Force Club prepare continue their pursuit of a hat-trick of AFC Cup titles, we recall how the Iraqi side won the first-ever West Asia Zonal final 12 months ago. 

Following the introduction of a new format last year, Jordan's Al Jazeera are set to lock horns with the reigning champions for a place in the 2018 AFC Cup final, where the West Asia Zonal final winners face the Inter-Zone final winners.

Air Force Club have only lost one tie in the competition since last year, against Syria's Al Wahda in the first leg of the 2017 West Asia Zonal final.

AFC Cup: The Week In Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup: The Week In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup is now down to four teams after Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr and DPR Korea's 4.25 SC claimed home wins over India's JSW Bengaluru and Singapore's Home United to set up a meeting in the Inter-Zone final later this month.

The pair have posted some impressive numbers in the Inter-Zone semi-finals, and over the tournament as a whole, so join the-AFC.com as we pick out some of their standout statistics.

Central Asia's champions and challengers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Central Asia's champions and challengers

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.