Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tashkent: Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf secured a spot in the AFC Champions League Play-offs on Tuesday thanks to a comfortable 4-0 Preliminary Stage win over Al Hidd from Bahrain.
The victory sees Nasaf, who finished third in the Uzbek top-flight last season, set up a clash with Saudi Arabian side Al Fateh on February 7, while defeat means Al Hidd are set to continue their continental adventure in the AFC Cup’s Group Stage.
Nasaf striker Shakhboz Erkinov opened the scoring at the Bunyodkor Stadium on 16 minutes, before Igor Golban doubled his side’s advantage ten minutes later.
Bahrain champions Al Hidd rallied to hold their own, but duly went further behind when substitute Doniyor Narzullayev added a third for Nasaf on 77 minutes.
Dragan Ceran rounded off the scoring late on to further boost Nasaf morale ahead of their intriguing clash with Al Fateh.
Photo: Uzbekistan Football Federation