Match Summary
South Africa defeated Turkmenistan 9:6. The match was played in World Championship Division IIIA 2023. Goals were scored by B. Dovletmuradov 1′, P. Barkovskiy 8′, A. Nuryyev 10′, J. van Doesburgh, D. Magmoed 8′, U. Samaai 14′, R. Venter 15′, M. Kakayev, U. Samaai 4′, D. Magmoed 5′, A. Geldimyradov 11′, U. Samaai 12′, J. van Doesburgh 13′, B. Dovletmuradov 15′, D. Schuurman 18′. League standings: Turkmenistan #2, South Africa #4. Score by period: P1: 3–0, P2: 0–4, P3: 3–5.
Match Events
Key match events between Turkmenistan and South Africa — 15 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
B. Dovletmuradov
Power-play
D. Compton
Power-play
R. Venter
M. Annasaparov
G. Tannyyev
Rivalry since 2019
Turkmenistan vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 3
Turkmenistan and South Africa have met 3 times — Turkmenistan won 3, South Africa won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Turkmenistan leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 27 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.00 per match (17 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Turkmenistan are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Turkmenistan sit #2 and South Africa are #4 in the World Championship Division IIIA table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | GP4 | Won4 | Lost0 | Pts12 | |
| #2 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts6 | |
| #3 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts6 | |
| #4 | GP4 | Won2 | Lost2 | Pts6 | |
| #5 | GP4 | Won0 | Lost4 | Pts0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026