An own goal by Ali Al Saadi in the 28th minute and a penalty from Amjad Rahdi 10 minutes later after Qasim Laila had been sent off for handling the ball on the goal line took the Iraqi club past Safa, who also saw Al Saadi miss a late penalty. The win moves Air Force onto nine points from their five games so far in Group B, ensuring they remain level on points with Bahrain’s Al Hidd and three ahead of Syrian side Al Wahda with just one game to play.
