Turkmenistan beats Turkey at Ice Hockey World Championship in Istanbul

In the second round of the Ice Hockey World Championship in Division III, Group A, the national team of Turkmenistan defeated Turkey with a score of 2–1.

The match was held in Istanbul. The goals for Turkmenistan were scored by Kerwen Baylyyev in the 8th minute and Aleksandr Vakhovskiy in the 22nd minute. Turkey’s only goal was scored by Ferhat Bakal in the 17th minute. The period scores were as follows: 1–1, 1–0, 0–0.

Other matches of the tournament day:

• Kyrgyzstan defeated Luxembourg with a score of 6–0.

• The hockey team of South Africa won against Bosnia and Herzegovina with a score of 3–2.

Standings:

Currently, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan lead the standings with 6 points each. They are followed by Turkey and South Africa with 3 points each. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Luxembourg are yet to earn any points.

Upcoming Matches:

• April 25: Turkmenistan vs Kyrgyzstan

• April 27: Turkmenistan vs South Africa

Note: The Division III, Group A World Championship will continue until April 27. The winner of the group will earn a promotion to Division II, Group B.