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AFC Cup
The action was fast and frenetic as the sides looked to either tighten their grip on their respective groups or revive their hopes.
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the action unfolded and where the teams stand ahead of Matchday Four.
Group A
Al Nahda (OMA) 2-1 Al Futuwa SC (SYR)
Al Nahda (OMA) 2-1 Al Futuwa SC (SYR)
Al Nahda placed themselves back in the driver's seat with a crucial 2-1 win over Al Futuwa.
It was a result the Oman club desperately needed after losing 2-1 to Al Ahed FC of Lebanon on Matchday Two.
#AFCCup - Group A | Al Nahda (OMA) 2 - 1 Al Futuwa SC (SYR)
The win took Al Nahda to six points and they will aim to secure another win when they face Syria's Al Futuwa in the reverse fixture on November 6.
The Al Ahed-Jabal Al Mukaber tie was postponed.
Group B
Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo SC (SYR) 1-1 Kuwait SC (KUW)
Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 3-1 Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ)
Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo SC (SYR) 1-1 Kuwait SC (KUW)
Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 3-1 Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ)
Group B is set for an exciting second half with three teams vying for the top spot, which will mean automatic qualification to the West Zonal semi-finals.
Jordan's Al Wehdat are the current leaders after a 3-1 defeat of Iraq's Al Kahrabaa Club, which took them to six points.
#AFCCup - Group B | Al Wehdat (JOR) 3 - 1 Al Kahrabaa SC (IRQ)
They sit one point ahead of three-time AFC Cup winners Kuwait SC, who were held 1-1 by Syria's Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo SC.
With the teams meeting again in the reverse fixtures on November 7, Matchday Four is set to be another exciting affair.
Group C
Al Zawraa SC (IRQ) 4-1 Nejmeh SC (LBN)
Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-3 Al Riffa (BHR)
Al Zawraa SC (IRQ) 4-1 Nejmeh SC (LBN)
Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-3 Al Riffa (BHR)
Al Riffa will be happy with their week's work as the 3-0 win over Kuwait's Al Arabi took the Bahrain side to seven points.
#AFCCup2023 - Group C | Al Arabi (KUW) 0-3 Al Riffa (BHR)
They sit three points clear at the top and will fancy their chances of another win when they host Al Arabi in the reverse fixture on November 6.
Al Zawraa also impressed in their 4-1 defeat of Lebanon's Nejmeh SC and the Iraq side will be focused on another three points when the two teams square off again on November 6.
Group D
Mohan Bagan Super Giant FC (IND) 2-2 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)
Odisha FC (IND) 6-1 Maziya Sports & Recreation (MDV)
Mohan Bagan Super Giant FC (IND) 2-2 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)
Odisha FC (IND) 6-1 Maziya Sports & Recreation (MDV)
Mohun Bagan Super Giant were denied a third consecutive win as Bashundhara Kings fought back for a 2-2 draw, leaving Group D tantasilingly poised.
#AFCCup - Group D | Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 2-2 Bashundhara Kings (BAN)
India's Mohun Bagan, on seven points, still hold the advantage but will be wary of Bashundhara's threat with the reverse fixture to be played in Dhaka on November 7.
Odisha FC finally found their best form as they cruised to a 6-1 win over Maziya Sports & Recreation and the Indian side will look to maintain their revival when they travel to Male for the return fixture.
Group E
FC Ravshan (TJK) 0-1 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)
FC Merw (TKM) 1-2 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)
FC Ravshan (TJK) 0-1 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)
FC Merw (TKM) 1-2 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)
A defensively resolute performance saw FK Abdysh-Ata Kant grind out a 1-0 win over FC Ravshan, a result which propelled the Kyrgyz Republic club to seven points.
They sit three clear at the summit and FK Abdysh-Ata Kant will target another win when they host Ravshan in Bishkek on November 9.
#AFCCup - Group E | FC Ravshan (TJK) 0-1 FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ)
FK Abdysh-Ata Kant would be in an even better position if not for Altyn Asyr's late heroics against FC Merw, with the 2018 AFC Cup runners-up scoring in the seventh minute of added time for a 2-1 win over their Turkmenistan rivals.
The result means Altyn Asyr are very much back in the race for the sole spot to the Inter-Zone semi-finals and they will target another win when the two teams meet again on November 9.
Group F
Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 3-0 Macarthur FC
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI) 1-0 Shan United FC (MYA)
Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 3-0 Macarthur FC
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI) 1-0 Shan United FC (MYA)
Phnom Penh Crown FC will look to create more history when they travel to Sydney for their Matchday Four clash with Macarthur FC.
Phnom Penh turned on the power late in the second half to defeat the Australian side 3-0 on Thursday, becoming the first Cambodian side to win three consecutive AFC Cup matches.
#AFCCup - Group F | Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 3-0 Macarthur FC (AUS)
Another win in the reverse fixture will almost surely mean the top spot is theirs as it will take them six points clear of Macarthur. .
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC, meanwhile, will hope the top two teams cancel each other out after they finally got their campaign running with a 1-0 defeat of Myanmar's Shan United FC, with the two sides to square off again in Yangon on November 9.
Group G
Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS) 6-3 Bali United FC (IDN)
Terengganu FC (MAS) 2-2 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)
Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS) 6-3 Bali United FC (IDN)
Terengganu FC (MAS) 2-2 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)
Central Coast Mariners registered a resounding 6-3 win over Bali United as they continued their recovery after going down 1-0 to Malaysia's Terengganu FC on Matchday One.
The win took the Australian side to six points, one ahead of Terengganu, and Mariners will be determined to not slip up when they travel to face Bali in the corresponding fixture on November 8.
#AFCCup - Group G | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) 6 -3 Bali United (IDN)
Terengganu needed a late goal to salvage a 2-2 draw with Stallion Laguna FC on Thursday and the Malaysian side will be determined to get back on the winning trail again when the two meet in Manila.
Group H
Hai Phong FC (VIE) 3-2 Sabah FC (MAS)
PSM Makassar (IDN) 3-1 Hougang United (SGP)
Hai Phong FC (VIE) 3-2 Sabah FC (MAS)
PSM Makassar (IDN) 3-1 Hougang United (SGP)
Hai Phong FC erased the disappointment of their Matchday Two defeat against Singapore's Hougang United by beating Malaysia's Sabah FC 3-2.
The result took the Vietnamese side to the top of the standings on six points, ahead of Sabah on goal difference with the sides to meet again on November 9.
#AFCCup - Group H | Haiphong FC (VIE) 3-2 Sabah FC (MAS)
Indonesia's PSM Makassar finally got points on the board with a 3-1 win over Hougang and the Indonesian side will aim to continue their revival when they travel to Singapore for the return fixture.
Group I
Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 2-1 Tainan City FC (TPE)
Must CPK (MAC) 0-1 FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG)
Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 2-1 Tainan City FC (TPE)
Must CPK (MAC) 0-1 FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG)
Taichung Futuro FC are well on course for a place in the Inter-Zone semi-finals after a third consecutive win kept them firmly at the top of Group I.
They were too strong for Tainan City FC, winning the all-Chinese Taipei affair 2-1 and will expect another victory in the reverse fixture on November 9.
#AFCCup - Group I | Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 2 - 1 Tainan City FC (TPE)
Equally impressive were FC Ulaanbaatar, who edged Must CPK of Macau 1-0.
The win took the Mongolian side to six points and they will expect another three when they host Must CPK on November 9.
