In the battle between two clubs from Turkmenistan, both sides traded early shots on goal that were saved by the respective goalkeepers early in the hard-fought contest. The lively first half continued until right before the break, when Altyn Asyr were rewarded for a sustained period of pressure as the opened the scoring in the second of three minutes of stoppage time. After a pin-point cross by Umidjan Astanaov, midfielder Serdar Geldiyev headed home from close range that sent the home crowd at Sport Toplumy into raptures.
