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The Kuwaiti side will next face Tajikistan’s FCRegar-TadAZ, while Fortis meet India’s FC Goa on Matchday Two.
Settling faster, Fortis had the first look at goal in the fifth minute when Ananta Tamang headed Pa Omar Babou’s cross off target, before Qadsia responded four minutes later with Sujan Perera easily collecting Eid Al Rashedi’s tame curling effort.
The Kuwaiti side started to dictate the pace and their pressing forced Fortis to concede a penalty after Noriki Akada fouled Moaath Al Dhafiri in the box, with Hamza Khaba cooly converting from the spot into the top left corner.
Fortis were almost caught napping in the 28th minute when Jasem Al Mutar’s long ball picked out Nasser Al Rawahi, only for the forward to be denied by Perera’s solid goalkeeping.
Perera continued to be tested as he palmed away Al Rawahi’s stinging effort from distance five minutes later before denying Khaled Hajiah while at the other end, Essa Jallow fired just over the bar from outside the area.
Fortis had to soak up the pressure, with Perera denying Al Dhafiri in the 37th minute before keeping out Al Rashedi’s lobbed effort in first-half added time.
Group C: Qadsia SC (KUW) v Fortis FC (BAN)
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Qadsia pressed for a second after the break, with Perera keeping out Khaled Hajiah’s close-range header in the 56th minute with Al Rawahi striking the bar a minute later.
Al Rashedi then pulled his shot narrowly wide after being released by Al Rawahi just before the hour-mark, while Khaba threatened four minutes later, sending his effort over the bar.
Their pressure paid off in the 71st minute when Khaba picked out Ayoub Lakhdar inside the packed box with the Moroccan midfielder shimmying past his marker and applying a composed finish.
Khaba turned provider again in the 90th minute, setting up Abdalla Ahmed who squeezed his effort from inside the box to seal a deserved victory for Qadsia.
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