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With a maximum six points, the Kuwaiti side only need to avoid defeat against India’s FC Goa on Friday to finish as group winners and book their place in the quarter-finals.
Qadsia dominated the early parts of the game as chance after chance went begging with Hamza Khabba miscuing a header, then Nasser Al Rawahi’s heavy touch saw him lose out in a one-on-one with Regar-TadAZ custodian Severin Takam.
After soaking up the early pressure, the Central Asian side went close to breaking the deadlock in the 28th minute, Sherzod Makhamadiev picking up Martin Ako Assomo’s pass on the edge of the box before firing a low shot that struck the post.
Qadsia, however, struck in the first minute of first half added time, Moath Al Dhafiri clipping the ball forward for Al Rawahi who flicked the ball cleverly away from Bakhtiyor Kalandarov.
His first attempt was blocked by Takam but made no mistake with the rebound as Qadsia finally got a reward for their first half endeavours.
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The second half got off to a feisty start with Khabba and Kalandarov involved in a tussle, with both booked for their troubles.
Qadsia gradually got into their rhythm but spurned a great chance on the hour mark when Al Rawahi intercepted Abdurahmon Nozimov’s pass, played a one-two with Khabba and rounded goalkeeper Hameed Youssef but then blazed his shot over the bar.
Tajikistan’s Regar-TadAZ saw plenty of the ball for the remainder of the match but never troubled Youssef as Qadsia held firm to claim the win.
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