Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Mohammad Mustafa scored the decisive goal as Jordan’s Al Wehdat opened up a three-point lead at the top of Group C of the 2017 AFC Cup following a 2-1 victory over Oman’s Saham at King Abdullah II International Stadium on Monday.
Saham took a surprise lead on 14 minutes when Mohammed Al Ghassani got on the end of Mohsin Jouhar’s beautifully weighted ball to volley home on the bounce from 15 yards.
Ahmed Wridat headed in from six yards to level on 27 minutes before a wonderful towering header from Mustafa following Ahmad Hisham’s corner from the left four minutes after the restart put Al Wehdat in front.
The hosts’ Monther Abu Amara missed from the spot midway through the half but Al Wehdat held out to move three points clear of Al Muhharaq at the top of the standings after the Bahraini side defeated Lebanon’s Nejmeh 2-1 in Monday’s other Group A fixture.