
From terrific team goals to amazing acrobatics and fantastic free-kicks, the West Asian clubs have more than contributed their share of memorable AFC Cup highlights.
The-AFC.com turns the clock back to recollect five outstanding entries to the competition's collection ahead of the 2021 AFC Cup's West Zone kick-off on May 21. Don't forget to vote for your favourite at the bottom of the article!
Oday Al Jafal – Al Shorta
vs Chonburi, September 18, 2012
Oday Al Jafal vs Chonburi
A fine team goal from Syria's Al Shorta kicks off our selection, as we rewind the clock nine years to the 2012 quarter-finals. Oday Al Jafal plays a pair of sharp one-twos with teammates before surging forward and latching onto a lofted pass and hammering the ball past the hosts' keeper, a perfect finish to a sublime sequence of play.
Mohamad Haidar – Safa SC
vs Kuwait SC, May 1, 2013
Mohamad Haidar
From collective effort to individual brilliance a year later when Lebanon's Safa SC faced Kuwait SC. Picking the ball up just inside opposition territory, Safa SC star Mohamad Haidar dragged two markers to the right touchline then cut inside them before evading two more Kuwait players on the edge of the area and firing into the bottom left corner.
Omar Al Soma – Qadsia SC
vs Al Hidd, March 12, 2014
Players to Watch: Omar Al Soma
Prior to banging in the goals for Al Ahli Saudi FC in the AFC Champions League, Omar Al Soma was doing likewise for Kuwaiti giants Qadsia SC in the AFC Cup. Brazilian Simplicio broke down the right and floated a cross just behind Al Soma, who adjusted his body and sent a bicycle kick of typical brilliance flying past Abbas Ahmed.
The Syrian's goals helped Qadsia into the quarter-finals, but he had departed before they were crowned champions later in 2014.
Sayed Mohamed Adnan – Al Hidd
vs Safa, April 3, 2017
Sayed Mohamed Adnan vs Safa
Sayed Mohamed Adnan's early goal separated Al Hidd and Safa in the 2017 group stage and the Bahrain international made sure of the three points when he rocketed in this free-kick from fully 40 yards out with 10 minutes to play.
Mohammed Al Wakid – Al Jaish
vs Al Jazeera, June 18, 2019
Great AFC Cup 2019 Goals - Mohammed Al Wakid
Few words are needed to describe this goal as Mohammad Al Wakid spotted goalkeeper Ahmad Nawwas off his line and let fly from inside his own half to round off a 3-0 first-leg victory for the Syrian side in the 2019 West Asia Zonal semi-finals.




