Final day heroics help Uzbekistan to CAFA U17 Women’s title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Final day heroics help Uzbekistan to CAFA U17 Women’s title

Dushanbe: An eight-goal final day blitz helped Uzbekistan win the first CAFA U17 Women’s Championship, leapfrogging Tajikistan to lift the trophy in Dushanbe late on Wednesday.

Coming into the third and final Matchday trailing the tournament hosts on goal difference, Ilkham Khanjariev’s side roared past Afghanistan 8-0 to put themselves in contention at Central Republican Stadium.

Captain Leyla Rustullaeva was the hero for Uzbekistan, bagging a hat-trick, while Rukhshona Saydabbosova netted twice.

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Group F: BG Pathum United strike late to down Kaya FC-Iloilo to keep AFC Champions League candle burning 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group F: BG Pathum United strike late to down Kaya FC-Iloilo to keep AFC Champions League candle burning 

Bangkok: Sarach Yooyen’s 83rd minute strike secured BG Pathum United a crucial 1-0 win over Kaya FC-Iloilo in Group F of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Thursday.

The win means BG Pathum United’s hopes of advancing to the Round of 16 remain very much alive with defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC to come on Matchday Six.

Kaya of the Philippines will feel hard done by the result as they matched the Thais for long periods and deserved, at the very least, a share of the points.

Preview - Group J: Kitchee target victory against Cerezo Osaka to create AFC Champions League history

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group J: Kitchee target victory against Cerezo Osaka to create AFC Champions League history

Buriram: Alex Chu Chi-kwong takes his Kitchee SC team into their final Group J match of the 2021 AFC Champions League in Buriram on Friday against Cerezo Osaka knowing victory will likely earn the Hong Kong side a place in the competition’s knockout rounds for the first time in the club’s history.

Kitchee sit on 10 points from their opening five games and an additional three points from the meeting with the J-League side would likely guarantee at least one of the three runners-up spots available in the Round of 16 following the results in other groups on Wednesday.

Preview - Group J: Liu rallies young Guangzhou for final AFC Champions League push against Port FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview - Group J: Liu rallies young Guangzhou for final AFC Champions League push against Port FC

Buriram: Guangzhou FC coach Liu Zhuyi has called on his young players to make one last effort to leave a positive impression as the China PR club look to exit the 2021 AFC Champions League on a high when they take on Port FC in Buriram on Friday.

The Chinese Super League club sent an inexperienced squad to Thailand for the competition due to strict quarantining laws in China and Liu’s youthful group have yet to pick up a point or score a goal in their five games so far.

Matsunami hails impact of Gamba Osaka’s Brazilian trio in big AFC Champions League win over Tampines Rovers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matsunami hails impact of Gamba Osaka’s Brazilian trio in big AFC Champions League win over Tampines Rovers

Tashkent: Head coach Masanobu Matsunami was of full of praise for the Brazilian contingent at Gamba Osaka as the Japanese side scored four goals in the final 15 minutes to cruise to an 8-1 win over Singapore’s Tampines Rovers on Matchday Five of the 2021 AFC Champions League on Wednesday.

Wellington Silva, Patric and Leandro Pereira were all second-half substitutions and they contributed to each of the side’s four late goals. Silva curled in the fifth with 15 minutes to go, before Pereira set up Patric to tap-in the sixth three minutes later. Silva then set up Shuhei Kawasaki for the seventh and Patric rounded the goalkeeper to round off the scoring three minutes before the end.

Early goals key to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ AFC Champions League progression, says Kim

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Early goals key to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ AFC Champions League progression, says Kim

Tashkent: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors head coach Kim Sang-sik said his side’s three first-half goals made life significantly easier as they secured their place in the 2021 AFC Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday.

The K League champions beat Thailand’s Chiangrai United 3-1 to win Group H with a game to spare, with all three of their goals coming in a highly efficient first-half display.

Chiangrai managed more possession and more shots on goal in the first half – and racked up 18 attempts for the match as a whole – but it was Jeonbuk who were better in the final third, with Modou Barrow, Hong Jeong-ho and Park Jin-seong all scoring in style.

AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 challengers to identify opponents 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 challengers to identify opponents 

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s rising stars will discover their opponents on Friday as the attention shifts towards the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022 Qualifiers Draw in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at 12:00pm (UTC+5) local time.

With the anticipation building up, the stage is set for the 42 Member Associations who will be competing from October 23 to 31, 2021 for the 15 positions up for grabs to join host Uzbekistan ahead of the fifth edition of the AFC U23 Asian Cup in 2022, which will be staged in the Central Zone for the first time in Asian football history.