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Qualifiers - Group F: Turkmenistan beat Palestine to stay in race
Amman: Turkmenistan kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 after defeating Palestine 3-1 in Group F at the King Abdullah II Stadium on Thursday.
The win means Ahmet Agamyradov’s men can still advance to the Finals despite having suffered an agonising 1-0 defeat to Jordan, who play Palestine on Sunday.

The game saw a lively start with both sides evenly matched but chances were few and far between in the opening 15 minutes.

However, Turkmenistan broke the deadlock through Hydyrow Shamammet’s effort in the 18th minute to take a slim advantage going into the break.
Palestine clawed their way back into the game when Bader Mousa equalised two minute into the restart with a long-range effort.

Turkmenistan restored their advantage in the 64th minute after Shamammet beat goalkeeper Mohammed Ahmed from distance before Ballakov Velmyrat put the game beyond Palestine’s reach in the 88th minute.