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Andijan Head Coach Maksim Shatskikh: Our Mission in Turkmenistan Is Clear — Victory Only
Uzbekistan’s football club Andijan’s head coach Maksim Shatskikh declared that his team’s sole objective in their AFC Champions League 2 opener against Turkmenistan’s Arkadag is to secure a win.
“We are not here for a draw; our focus is entirely on taking three points,” Shatskikh emphasized during the pre-match press conference.
He highlighted that the team thoroughly analyzed Arkadag’s performances in last year’s AFC Challenge League and the CAFA tournament as part of their preparation.
Goalkeeper Erzhan Tokotaev confirmed his full recovery from injury and readiness to play, stating the team respects their opponent but harbors no fear.
The coach also mentioned that the team’s goal is to advance from the group stage, like all participants.
The Arkadag vs Andijan match will kick off today at 18:45 Ashgabat time.
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The Tennis Cup of Turkmenistan has concluded at the multifunctional sports complex of the Turkmen State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. A total of 72 athletes representing Ashgabat as well as the Ahal, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary regions of Turkmenistan competed in the tournament, including 47 men and 25 women.
The competition was organized by the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Physical Culture and Sports together with the Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan and was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality.
The men’s singles final became the highlight of the event. The decisive match featured the head coach of the national tennis team of Turkmenistan, 30-year-old Yuriy Rogusskiy, against his trainee Allanur Dayanjov. The final lasted three hours and twenty minutes and was decided in a tie-break. Rogusskiy claimed the opening set 6:4, Dayanjov dominated the second set 6:0, and secured victory in the deciding set with a 7:6 score, earning his first-ever Tennis Cup of Turkmenistan.
The third-place match was won by 26-year-old Tennis Federation of Turkmenistan coach Meylis Orazmuhammedov, also a successful participant in Davis Cup zonal competitions. He defeated Didar Vepamyradov in straight sets, 6:3, 6:4.
In the women’s category, the Tennis Cup of Turkmenistan was claimed by Aynur Movlamova, a 10th-grade student from Specialized Secondary School No. 27 in Ashgabat, marking her debut victory at the national level.
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