

Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Al Qadsia joined Syria’s Al Shorta and Jordan’s Al Ramtha in a three-way tie at the top of Group D after Bader Al Mutwa scored twice to secure a dominant 3-0 win over Tajikistan’s Ravshan in the AFC Cup on Wednesday.

Arbil: Iraq’s Arbil moved within touching distance of securing a place in the Round of 16 as last year’s AFC Cup runners-up maintained their 100% record with a 1-0 win over Oman’s Fanja in Group B on Wednesday.

Beirut: Lebanese Cup winners Al Ansar put themselves back into contention for a spot in the last 16 of the AFC Cup as they picked up their first points in Group B with a 2-0 victory over Yemeni side Ahli Taiz at the Sports City Stadium on Wednesday.

Zerqa: Ivorian striker Kesse Amangoua netted the only goal with 11 minutes remaining as Jordan’s Al Ramtha ended Al Shorta’s perfect AFC Cup record with a 1-0 win in Group D on Wednesday.

Yangon: Myanmar league champions Yangon United scored two first-half goals in the space of two minutes as they beat Maldives side New Radiant 2-0 on Wednesday to maintain their perfect record in the AFC Cup.

Singapore: A stirring second-half performance by Chidi Edeh steered India’s East Bengal to a 4-2 victory over Singapore champions Tampines Rovers in an AFC Cup clash at Jalan Besar Stadium on Wednesday.

Ho Chi Minh: Nigerian striker Emeka Oguwike scored twice as unbeaten Vietnamese Cup winners Saigon Xuan Thanh moved six points clear at the top of AFC Cup Group H alongside India’s East Bengal after recording a 2-1 win over Malaysia’s Selangor on Wednesday.

Solo: Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei captain Roberto netted a dramatic stoppage time free-kick as the Hong Kong Senior Shield winners recovered from a two-goal, first-half deficit to earn a 3-3 draw with Indonesia’s Persibo in the AFC Cup on Wednesday.

Salalah: Iraqi side Duhok stunned their Omani hosts Dhofar with three first-half goals as they cruised to a 3-1 victory in an AFC Cup Group C clash at the Al Saada Stadium on Tuesday.

Amman: Khalil Baniateyah scored his second of the night with five minutes remaining as two-time AFC Cup winners Al Faisaly joined Iraq’s Duhok and Oman’s Dhofar in a three-way tie at the top of Group C with a 2-1 win over Yemen’s Al Shab Ibb Club on Tuesday.