The goalless match was the starting match of the 28th Turkmenistan Football Championship, which opened today in Ashgabat with a match between the FC Kopetdag and the FC Energetik. The game, held at the Ashgabat Stadium, ended in a draw — 0:0.
The first round of the Turkmenistan Higher League, in which 8 teams perform, will continue on March 7 with matches: FC Shagadam — FC Ashgabat and FC Ahal — FC Nebitchi. The match between FC Altyn Asyr and FC Merv was postponed until March 20.
The previous Turkmenistan Football Championship was won by FC Altyn Asyr. The top three winners also included FC Ahal and FC Shagadam, who took second and third places respectively.
