Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Al Jazeera coach Chiheb Ellili believes his side has a major responsibility to the people of Jordan as they prepare to host Lebanon’s Al Ahed FC in the first leg of the 2019 AFC Cup West Zonal Final.
Al Jazeera reached the same stage of the competition in 2018 before losing out to Iraq’s Air Force Club – defeat which dashed Jordanian hopes of the nation claiming a first AFC Cup title since Shabab Al Ordon’s triumph in 2007.
However, having successfully guided his side past former champions Kuwait SC and Al Ittihad in the group stage and then Syria’s Al Jaish in the Zonal Semi-finals, Ellili is adamant that Al Jazeera are more motivated than ever to claim this year’s Continental crown.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Beirut: Al Ahed FC coach Bassem Marmar believes that the smallest of details could well be decisive when his side take on Jordan’s Al Jazeera in the West Zonal Final of the 2019 AFC Cup.
Speaking before flying to Amman for Tuesday’s first leg, Marmar said that there was little to choose between the two teams who had both impressed en route to the Zonal Final.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Cup West Zonal final is rapidly approaching as Jordan's Al Jazeera and Lebanon's Al Ahed aim to book their ticket to the continental showpiece on November 2.
The double-tie in Amman and Beirut marks the third edition of the West Zonal Final which was introduced in 2017 as part of the regional formatting of the AFC Cup. Both previous editions saw Iraq’s Air Force Club emerge winners and go on to win the title.
There will be no repeat of history this time, with Air Force Club competing in the AFC Champions League play-offs instead this year, and the-AFC.com revisits the past two closely-contested West Asia Zonal finals.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Cup Inter-Zone Final is rapidly approaching as Vietnam’s Hanoi FC and 4.25 SC or DPR Korea aim to book their ticket to the Continental showpiece on November 2.
The two-legged match-up will be the third Inter-Zone Final since the competition changed to its regional format at the beginning of 2017, with the Central Asian champions coming out on top in each of the last two years.
As the champions of the East Asia and ASEAN Zones get set to face off for a place in the final, the-AFC.com looks back at the past two editions, where hard-fought contests have seen plenty of drama.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Since its introduction in 2017, the AFC Cup has seen some classic Inter-Zone Final encounters and on Wednesday another exciting chapter is set to be added when Vietnam's Hanoi FC host DPR Korea's 4.25 SC in the first leg at Hang Day Stadium.
After seven months of action, the 2019 AFC Cup has come down to the penultimate hurdle for the teams from the Central, South, ASEAN and East Asia regions: the Inter-Zone Final.
Hanoi FC, the ASEAN Zonal champions, will face off against East Zonal winners 4.25 SC to decide who will go on to face the West Zonal winners at the 2019 AFC Cup Final on November 2.
We take a look back at how they made it this far.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Al Jazeera coach Chiheb Ellili credited his players for the historic comeback as they turned a 3-0 first-leg loss against Syria’s Al Jaish into a 4-3 aggregate win to reach the 2019 AFC Cup West Zonal Final.
Abdullah Al Attar scored inside the first five minutes before Feras Shelbaieh, Ahmad Al Essawi and Zaid Jaber netted in the second half to complete a 4-0 rout at Amman International Stadium on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Al Jazeera recorded a historic comeback to reverse a 3-0 first-leg defeat against Al Jaish and earn a 4-0 victory in the second leg of the 2019 AFC Cup West Zonal semi-final on Tuesday, with the Jordanians advancing to the final with a 4-3 aggregate score.
Coming into the home second leg with a three-goal disadvantage, Al Jazeera were determined to show their fighting spirit from the get-go. And indeed, they started with a bang.
Within five minutes of the start, the Jordanians’ attacking intent was rewarded by an early goal. Feras Shelbaieh got on the end of a cross and sent it back across the mouth of goal first-time for Abdullah Al Attar who controlled, shielded the ball and fired into the roof of the net to put Al Jazeera in front.
Facing persistent attacks from the home side, Al Jaish slowly regrouped and tried to hit on the counter. Ahmad Ashkar led a swift attacking move, advancing into Al Jazeera’s box and firing from an angle, but goalkeeper Ahmad Abdelsattar made the save.