Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ahmedabad: Chennayin FC midfielder Anirudh Thapa hailed an important victory after his team edged to 1-0 victory over Abahani Limited Dhaka to move clear at the top of Group E in the 2019 AFC Cup.
In a close match, the Indian Super League side earned three points thanks to a late own goal from Wellington Priori, who deflected Thapa’s low cross in at the near post.
It took until the 79th minute for the home side to make the breakthrough and Thapa paid tribute to the resolute defending that provided the foundation for a vital win.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Chennaiyin: A late own goal was enough to give Chennaiyin FC all three points as they beat Abahani Limited Dhaka 1-0 to pull clear at the top of Group E on Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Cup.
The visitors made a bright start and Kervens Belfort flashed a header wide from Rubel Miya’s corner in the second minute.
It took until the 21st minute for the home side to pose a real threat to Abahani as Mailson’s powerful header brought a fine save from Shahidul Alam.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bogor: PSM Makassar of Indonesia secured progression to the knockout round of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday with a sensational comeback, downing Singapore’s Home United 3-2 to ensure top spot in Group H on Matchday Five.
Home’s Abdil Qaiyyim had the first chance of the game at the Pakansari Stadium in the eighth minute, flicking just wide off the near post from inside the six-yard box after an Izzdin Shafiq corner.
Guy Junior then fired Makassar’s first warning shot, slamming just off target in the 11th minute, before Muhammad Arfan curled another low effort just wide for the hosts one minute later.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bacolod: The Philippines’ Kaya FC-Iloilo kept themselves in contention for the next stage of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday, courtesy of a comprehensive 5-1 win over Lao Toyota of Laos in Group H.
Kaya needed all three points to maintain a realistic chance of progressing to the knockout round, and they started the brighter of the two sides in this clash at Pana-ad Park and Football Stadium, sending a couple of sighters off target inside the opening 10 minutes.
Lao failed to pay heed to those warnings, and after Jordan Mintah cut inside Ketsada Souksavanh in the 11th minute and broke into the penalty area there was only going to be one outcome, with the Ghanaian poking beyond goalkeeper Outthilath Nammakhoth to make it 1-0.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Khujand: Tajikistan’s FC Khujand and Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan battled to a 0-0 stalemate on Group D’s Matchday Three in the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday.
It was the third draw in a row for 2018 AFC Cup runners-up Altyn Asyr, who had to hold firm in the second half, having had the better of the first 45 minutes.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Hong Kong: DPR Korea champions 4.25 SC made it three Group I wins out of three as they beat Wofoo Tai Po 3-1 on Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday.
The visitors stunned the home crowd by opening the scoring after just three minutes. Son Phyong-il made a surging run down the left and his cross was perfect for Kim Yu-song to attack and head home.
It was almost 2-0 four minutes later but Rim Chol-min couldn’t find the target with a header from Ri Hyong-jin’s cross.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Amman: Al Jazeera edged closer to the 2019 AFC Cup West Zone semi-finals with a solid 3-0 win over Bahrain’s Al Najma on Matchday Five of Group B on Tuesday.
Yazan Al Arab came close to opening the scoring for Al Jazeera early on. The defender rose highest to head home the out-swinging cross from the corner-kick, only for goalkeeper Ahmed Rasool to tip it behind with a fine reflex save.
Rasool was put to the test again after Ahmed Abdulla’s headed clearance landed at the feet of Noor Al Rawabdeh and the Jordanian international aimed for the top corner. The Al Najma goalkeeper produced a quality save to keep the ball out.