AFC Champions League Two
UAE’s Al Wasl advanced 6-5 on aggregate, with Adryelson first drawing them level in the third minute of added time and then scoring again in the 109th minute to take his team to a quarter-final showdown with either Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr Club or FK Arkadag of Turkmenistan.
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Rui Vitoria made two changes to his Al Wasl side from the first leg, while opposite number Hussam Fawzi introduced four new faces to the starting line-up following his team’s 3-2 win in the opening encounter.
The UAE Pro League side were the first to test the waters in the fourth minute with Nicolas Gimenez sending his effort just over the bar following Fabio Lima’s cutback, while Al Zawraa’s Ibrahim Gbadamosi threatened from distance.
Al Zawraa continued to dictate the tempo and their fluidity proved the difference when Ibrahim Gbadamosi timed his run perfectly to meet Hasan Abdulkareem’s through ball and coolly slot past Al Wasl keeper Khaled Al Senaani.
The home side wasted a golden opportunity to draw level in first half stoppage time when Siaka Sidibe forced a fine save from Al Zawraa custodian Jalal Hassan before the Malian headed over the bar from close range.
Brahian Palacios replaced Fabio Lima at the start of the second half and immediately made an impact, nodding home Gimenez’s deflected corner for the equaliser.
Al Zawraa restored their two-goal advantage on aggregate in the 65th minute when Karar Nabeel threaded a neat through ball to Ibrahim Gbadamosi, who evaded his marker inside the area before finishing with aplomb.
Al Wasl refused to give up and narrowed the deficit 11 minutes later after Serginho finished his charging run down the left by setting up Serginho to strike the ball into the roof of the net.
Just when it seemed to be over for Al Wasl, Adryelson stepped up to convert Pedro Malheiro’s cross from inside the box in stoppage time to send the game into extra-time.
The late goal gave Al Wasl a boost with Serginho coming close in the first half of the additional 30 minutes with Mallek Janeer flashing his effort across the face of the goal.
Adryelson, however, had the final say when he struck with a glancing header off Pedro Malheiro’s set-piece to take Al Wasl through and break Al Zawraa’s heart.
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