The most Ukrainianized team in Kyrgyzstan, «Muras United» from Jalal-Abad, has a good chance to advance to the next stage of the prestigious Asian tournament — the AFC Challenge Cup.
Serhiy PuchkovSerhiy Puchkov’s players have played two matches in the group stage of the competition, drawing 0:0 with Tajikistan’s «Regar-TadAz» and winning 2:0 against Lebanon’s «Safa». After two rounds, «Muras United» leads group C with 4 points, the same as Kuwait’s «Al-Arabi», with whom the team from Jalal-Abad will play the final match on October 31. The winner of this match will receive a direct ticket to the AFC Challenge Cup playoffs.
— «Muras United» is a newcomer to these competitions. So far, I can say that only half the work is done," said Serhiy Puchkov. — Our next opponent, «Al-Arabi,» is a tough nut to crack, but I believe in my guys. Everything is in our hands. We will try to do everything possible to win the group.
The group stage of the tournament involves 20 clubs from Asia, divided into Western and Eastern zones. From the Western zone, the winners of three groups and the best team among those finishing in second place advance to the next stage. So «Muras United» has good chances.
