Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan's Dordoi FC have become the first side to secure their passage out of the 2017 AFC Cup Play-off Qualifiers and into the tournament's next phase, while there is still plenty to play for in Groups B and C.
Group A: Dordoi FC 2-1 Casa Benfica
Bishkek: Dordoi FC beat Casa Benfica 2-1 on Thursday as the Kyrgyzstan club to become the first side to find their way out of the 2017 AFC Cup Play-off Qualifiers and into the tournament’s next qualifying phase.
The win helped Dordoi, who were forced to come from behind to seal the victory against their opponents from Macau, make it two wins out of two and finish top of Group A ahead of runners-up Casa Benfica who were some three points adrift. Guam’s Rovers FC finished at the foot of the table after failing to register a point.
Despite their eventual capitulation, it was Casa Benfica who took the lead in the third minute, midfielder Jose Felipe firing home from close range after Dordoi had failed to clear a corner.
A fine looping header from David Tetteh restored parity seven minutes later, before Mirbek Akhmataliev’s thunderbolt of a free-kick on 77 minutes sealed the win for Dordoi and progress for head coach Murat Dzhumakeev’s impressive side.
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