Nassar: Kuwait SC showed great discipline

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Nassar: Kuwait SC showed great discipline

Amman: Kuwait SC head coach Waleed Nassar hailed his side’s discipline in their 2-1 victory against Jordan’s Al Faisaly in the 2020 AFC Champions League Preliminary One Stage on Tuesday.

Kuwait SC emerged winners after defender Fahad Alhajeri struck in the 119th after regulation time ended with 1-1 at the Amman International Stadium.

Nassar said Kuwait SC’s tactical discipline helped them advance to the Preliminary Stage Two where they will take on Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC on Tuesday.

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Preliminary Stage 1: Al Faisaly (JOR) 1-2 Kuwait SC (KUW) - AET

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preliminary Stage 1: Al Faisaly (JOR) 1-2 Kuwait SC (KUW) - AET

Amman: Kuwait SC advanced to the 2020 AFC Champions League Preliminary Two Stage after coming from behind to defeat Jordan's Al Faisaly 2-1 at the Amman International Stadium on Tuesday.

Defender Fahad Alhajeri was Kuwait SC's hero, scoring the decider in the 119th minute after regulation time had failed to produce a winner.

Preliminary Stage 1: Ceres Negros FC (PHI) 3-2 Shan United FC (MYA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preliminary Stage 1: Ceres Negros FC (PHI) 3-2 Shan United FC (MYA)

Manila: Ceres Negros secured their place in the second round of the 2020 AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage after surviving a late Shan United FC fightback to win 3-2 on Tuesday. 

The two teams are familiar foes, having met as recent as in the 2019 AFC Cup Group Stage and having also crossed paths in the 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage, with Ceres Negros emerging victors in a 4-3 penalty shoot-out after that game ended 1-1 in regulation time.

Preliminary Stage 1: Tampines Rovers FC (SIN) 3-5 Bali United FC (IDN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preliminary Stage 1: Tampines Rovers FC (SIN) 3-5 Bali United FC (IDN)

Singapore: Stefano Lilipaly and Sidik Saimima's extra-time strikes gave Indonesia's Bali United a 5-3 win over Tampines Rovers of Singapore in their 2020 AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 1 tie at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday.

Melvin Platje's first-half double gave Bali United a two-goal cushion before Boris Kopitovic pulled one back for Tampines Rovers going into the break.

The Singapore side came out fighting in the second half to level the score before taking the lead but Bali forced the game into extra-time after levelling the tie eight minutes before the end and Lilipaly and Saimima finished the job in extra-time to send Bali United through to the Preliminary Stage Two.

Preliminary Stage 1: Chennai City FC (IND) 0-1 Riffa SC (BHR)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preliminary Stage 1: Chennai City FC (IND) 0-1 Riffa SC (BHR)

Ahmedabad: Mahdi Abduljabbar's first half goal earned Riffa SC of Bahrain a narrow 1-0 win over India's Chennai City FC in their 2020 AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 1 tie at the Arena Stadium on Tuesday.

Abduljabbar's goal four minutes from the break separated the sides as Riffa held on to their slim advantage to progress into the Preliminary Stage Two.

Yahya Golmohammadi named Persepolis head coach

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Yahya Golmohammadi named Persepolis head coach

Tehran: Yahya Golmohammadi has been named Persepolis FC head coach, replacing Argentine Gabriel Calderon.

Golmohammadi, 49, takes charge of the Tehran giants from Shahr Khodro.

It will be Golmohammadi's second stint with Persepolis and he takes charge of a team who lead the Iranian Pro League by three points.

DPR Korea's Han Kwang-song joins Al Duhail

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

DPR Korea's Han Kwang-song joins Al Duhail

Doha: Qatar League outfit Al Duhail announced on Wednesday that DPR Korea national team forward Han Kwang-song will join the team from Italian champions Juventus.

The 21-year-old player will join the six-time league champions as the Asian player to replace Iraq international forward Mohanad Ali, who will be loaned out five months after joining the team.