Group A: Al Wahda hold Al Ahed in AFC Cup opener

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Al Wahda hold Al Ahed in AFC Cup opener

Manama: 2019 champions Al Ahed FC of Lebanon had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Syria's Al Wahda in their 2021 AFC Cup Group A opening tie on Friday.

The result leaves both sides with a point each in Group A, with hosts Al Hidd the next opponents for both, starting with Al Wahda on Monday followed by Al Ahed three days later.

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Group B: Muharraq Club edge Al Salt to open AFC Cup campaign in style

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Muharraq Club edge Al Salt to open AFC Cup campaign in style

Amman: Bahrain’s Muharraq Club marked their return to the AFC Cup with a 1-0 victory over Jordan’s Al Salt in Group B on Friday.

The two sides exchanged shy chances in the opening half an hour with Ahmad Sariweh testing the Muharraq goalkeeper Sayed Jaafar with a powerful effort from close range and Ismail Abdullatif responding in kind.

Group B: Al Ansar defeat Balata Center to start AFC Cup challenge on high note

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Al Ansar defeat Balata Center to start AFC Cup challenge on high note

Amman: Lebanon’s Al Ansar started their 2021 AFC Cup campaign with a 2-0 win against debutants Balata Center of Palestine in Group B on Friday.

Al Ansar’s victory means they are top of the group after Matchday One, joint with Muharraq Club of Bahrain who earlier beat Jordan’s Al Salt 1-0. Al Ansar face Al Salt on Matchday Two while Balata Center’s Monday fixture sees them facing Muharraq Club.

Group C: Late Tishreen goal seals thrilling AFC Cup draw against Kuwait SC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group C: Late Tishreen goal seals thrilling AFC Cup draw against Kuwait SC

Amman: Kuwait SC kicked off their 2021 AFC Cup Group C campaign with a 3-3 draw against Syria’s Tishreen at Amman International Stadium on Friday.

Three-time winners Kuwait SC went into the game looking for a win to take a first step towards restoring past glories, and could have delivered a win had they held on for another minute before the game ended against Tishreen.

Group C: Al Faisaly kick off AFC Cup bid with win over Al Ama’ari Center 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group C: Al Faisaly kick off AFC Cup bid with win over Al Ama’ari Center 

Amman: Jordan’s Al Faisaly recorded a comfortable 2-0 win over Palestine’s Al Ama’ari Center to get their 2021 AFC Cup Group C campaign underway at Amman International Stadium on Friday.

The result puts Al Faisaly on top of Group C ahead of their Matchday Two fixture with Tishreen, while Al Ama’ari Center will continue their pursuit of a first point against Kuwait SC in three days’ time.

Berdiev: Physical readiness the key to Nasaf’s AFC Cup success

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Berdiev: Physical readiness the key to Nasaf’s AFC Cup success

Dushanbe: Ruzikul Berdiev said his FC Nasaf team’s superior physical condition was a key factor in their decisive 2-0 AFC Cup win against Altyn Asyr on Thursday.

Settled by first half goals from Shohmalik Komilov and Husain Norchaev, the result confirmed Nasaf as Group F winners, with the 2011 champions taking a maximum nine points and three clean sheets from their week in Dushanbe.

We had to end AFC Cup campaign with a win, says Dordoi’s Krestinin

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

We had to end AFC Cup campaign with a win, says Dordoi’s Krestinin

Bishkek: The result had no bearing on the race for the knockout stage, but FC Dordoi felt a strong desire to finish their 2021 AFC Cup campaign with a win against FC Ravshan, according to head coach Alexander Krestinin.

Eliminated by Monday’s defeat to Ahal, the Kyrgyz Premier League champions were much improved in Thursday’s 3-0 win at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, with Joel Kojo opening the scoring with his first goal for the club before Abai Bokoleev scored twice in a Player of the Match performance.