AFC Champions League Two
Elman Tagayew’s second-half strike gave Ahal the lead before goals from Yousef Abu Jalboush and Al Fakhouri put the game beyond the Turkmenistan side’s reach.
Jordan’s Al Hussein topped the table with nine points, two clear of fellow Round of 16 qualifiers Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC while Turkmenistan’s Ahal finished with a single point from four games.
Jordan’s Al Hussein topped the table with nine points, two clear of fellow Round of 16 qualifiers Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC while Turkmenistan’s Ahal finished with a single point from four games.
Al Hussein had the upper hand from the start, but struggled to get their attacking game together until the 15th minute, when Abu Jalboush had the first crack at goal with a thunderous shot that was punched away by keeper Kakageldi Berdiyev.
Their second attempt came in the 24th minute, when Abdullah Al Attar’s shot slipped through Berdiyev’s hands, only to be cleared by defender Beklimuhammet Bekmyradov. The keeper made up for his fumble a minute later by producing a fine save to deny Abu Jalboush.
Their second attempt came in the 24th minute, when Abdullah Al Attar’s shot slipped through Berdiyev’s hands, only to be cleared by defender Beklimuhammet Bekmyradov. The keeper made up for his fumble a minute later by producing a fine save to deny Abu Jalboush.
Ahal’s Nazar Towakelow’s 25-yard effort, their first at the Al Hussein goal, rattled the crossbar after taking a deflection and beating keeper Mahmoud Al Kawamleh, who was alert enough to get to the rebound before Magtymberdi Berenow.
Berdiyev pulled off another save from Abu Jalboush in the closing minutes of the half, with Al Kawamleh doing the same at the opposing end from Tagayew to close proceedings goalless.
Berdiyev pulled off another save from Abu Jalboush in the closing minutes of the half, with Al Kawamleh doing the same at the opposing end from Tagayew to close proceedings goalless.
Ahal broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute after a loose ball fell to Tagayew, who took his time and produced a curling shot from the edge of the box that swerved past a diving Al Kawamleh into the top left.
Al Hussesin equalised 12 minutes later following a fast break, with Abu Jalboush picking up the ball on the right and cutting down the middle before letting loose a shot that whizzed between two Ahal players and beyond a rooted Berdiyev.
Al Hussesin equalised 12 minutes later following a fast break, with Abu Jalboush picking up the ball on the right and cutting down the middle before letting loose a shot that whizzed between two Ahal players and beyond a rooted Berdiyev.
They increased their lead in the 74th minute with a stunner from Al Fakhouri, who picked up a flick from Latyr Fall, came down the right and scored from an extremely tight angle on the right that saw the ball squeeze between Berdiyev and the post.
Al Fakhouri got his second six minutes later, heading down the ball past the keeper after connecting with Raja’ei Ayed Hasan’s cross to seal the win.
Al Fakhouri got his second six minutes later, heading down the ball past the keeper after connecting with Raja’ei Ayed Hasan’s cross to seal the win.
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