On October 2nd, the football club "Altyn Asyr" will take the field against Bahrain's "Al-Hidd" in the second round of the 2024/25 AFC Champions League-2 season. The match will take place at the "Ashgabat" stadium and will start at 19:00. Fans can attend the game for free.

The team's head coach Yazguli Hojageldiyev and forward Murat Annaev held a press conference where they shared their expectations and plans for the upcoming game.

Head coach Yazguli Hojageldiyev spoke about the team's condition and preparation for the match. He noted that all players, except for defender Serdar Annaorazov, who has a minor injury, are in good shape and ready to play.

Hojageldiyev emphasized that after the defeat in the first round against the Iraqi club "Air Force," necessary adjustments were made to the team's defensive actions. The head coach of the Ashgabat team expressed confidence that these changes would help avoid the mistakes made in the previous match.

"We have been waiting for this match for a long time, all the guys feel good, and I hope we will show a decent game," said Hojageldiyev. He also noted that the team has thoroughly studied the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent and is ready to use this information to their advantage. "We had enough time to study them, we watched the game they played in the first round against 'Al-Taawoun.' Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, but how they will be used depends on this," added the coach.

Forward Murat Annaev shared his thoughts on the upcoming match and the atmosphere in the team. "The atmosphere in the team before the game is good. Everyone is 100% ready. We will do everything in our power to earn 3 points," said Annayev. He also noted that the main goal of the team is to win every match and expressed gratitude to the fans for their support.

"You can't achieve anything alone, we do everything together and achieve all results together. I especially want to thank all our compatriots who support us, we will try to please you and achieve victory in match".

Annayev also commented on the level of the new AFC Champions League-2 tournament, noting that it is higher than the AFC Cup, in which "Altyn Asyr" previously performed successfully. "We have a great responsibility, we understand that this tournament is of a higher level than the AFC Cup, there are many good teams here. As for us, we are only striving forward, we hope that success awaits us," he said.

The match will be the first home game for "Altyn Asyr" in this tournament, and the team hopes to use the home field advantage to their benefit. "There is a certain confidence when you play at home, and additional motivation also comes, but how well it will work, that's the question. We hope for the best," concluded coach Y. Hojageldiyev.