Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Yangon: A hat-trick from Bienvenido Marañon helped Ceres Negros to a comfortable 5-0 win over Shan United to secure their place on top of Group G, and with it safe passage through to the 2019 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal Semi-finals.
Holding a five point lead coming into the match, the Filipino side knew a win would guarantee top spot in the group, and given the Myanmar side had yet to register a point in this year’s competition, Risto Vidakovic’s side had reason to be confident.
They showed that confidence early on as they immediately took control of the game, with Mike Ott having a good chance after 13 minutes that was deflected out for a corner.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Two headers from Juma Saeed earned Kuwait SC a 2-0 win over Al Ittihad of Syria at Al Nahyan Stadium on Matchday Five of the 2019 AFC Cup Group B on Tuesday.
The Syrian team needed a win to retain the faintest of hopes of qualifying to the next stage, having only collected one point from their first four fixtures. Kuwait SC, meanwhile, were in a better position with seven points seeing them sit second going into Matchday Five.
Kuwait SC’s first big chance of the match carried the signature of Abdullah Al Buraiki whose free-kick 10 minutes into the game was tipped over by goalkeeper Muhanad Al Khiari.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Al Wehdat got back to winning ways with a valuable 2-0 away win over Nejmeh SC at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on Matchday Five of the 2019 AFC Cup Group A on Tuesday.
The Jordanian side had collected just one point from their last two fixtures, losing to Al Jaish in Bahrain and drawing them in Amman, while Nejmeh had lost their two previous games in the group.
The visitors wasted no time in taking the lead. Baha Faisal’s fifth goal of the campaign gave Al Wehdat an early advantage. The striker lost his marker inside the box and powered in a header from Ahmad Elias’ corner-kick five minutes into the game.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bogor: Both teams knew a win here would put them in firm control of their own destiny with regards to progression to the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Cup, and while Home United may have thought the points were as good as theirs when 2-0 ahead, PSM Makassar had other ideas.
The hosts refused to lose hope after conceding twice in four second half minutes, hassling and harrying last year’s ASEAN Zonal champions before executing a sensational comeback with some lethal finishing.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ahmedabad: Chennayin FC midfielder Anirudh Thapa hailed an important victory after his team edged to 1-0 victory over Abahani Limited Dhaka to move clear at the top of Group E in the 2019 AFC Cup.
In a close match, the Indian Super League side earned three points thanks to a late own goal from Wellington Priori, who deflected Thapa’s low cross in at the near post.
It took until the 79th minute for the home side to make the breakthrough and Thapa paid tribute to the resolute defending that provided the foundation for a vital win.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Al Jazeera edged closer to the 2019 AFC Cup West Zone semi-finals with a solid 3-0 win over Bahrain’s Al Najma on Matchday Five of Group B on Tuesday.
Yazan Al Arab came close to opening the scoring for Al Jazeera early on. The defender rose highest to head home the out-swinging cross from the corner-kick, only for goalkeeper Ahmed Rasool to tip it behind with a fine reflex save.
Rasool was put to the test again after Ahmed Abdulla’s headed clearance landed at the feet of Noor Al Rawabdeh and the Jordanian international aimed for the top corner. The Al Najma goalkeeper produced a quality save to keep the ball out.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeddah: Hilal Alquds Club collected their second point of the 2019 AFC Cup after holding Syria’s Al Jaish to a 0-0 draw at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Matchday Five of Group A on Tuesday.
The two sides had also shared the spoils in their previous encounter on the opening matchday when Mohammad Obaid scored for Hilal Al Quds and Ahmad Ashkar equalised for Al Jaish.
A second consecutive draw sees Al Jaish drop to second place in the group with nine points, as Al Wehdat moved to the top spot following their 2-0 win over Nejmeh SC. Hilal Al Quds are in third place ahead of facing Nejmeh in a rescheduled fixture on Friday.