Where are they now? FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup winners

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Where are they now? FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup winners

Bishkek: They were the history-makers. Uzbekistan had been Asian Games champions in 1994 and have since won an AFC U23 Championship title in 2018, but FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup success makes the Karshi club the only team from the nation to have lifted a major Asian club title.

Led by Ukrainian head coach Anatoliy Demyanenko, Nasaf’s 2-1 win over Kuwait SC in the final earned the club from Uzbekistan’s south – who have never won the league title in their homeland – a priceless victory.

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#AFCCup2020: Vote for your Standout Player to date

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

#AFCCup2020: Vote for your Standout Player to date

Kuala Lumpur: In two action-packed rounds of fixtures in the 2020 AFC Cup’s ASEAN and West Zones, there has been no shortage of talent on display for Asian football fans to enjoy. 

Early days it may be, but a number of players have already lit up the tournament and the-AFC.com highlights five who have produced the goods in the matches to date.

AFC Cup 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Yakob Sayuri (PSM Makassar)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Yakob Sayuri (PSM Makassar)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PSM Makassar's Yakob Sayuri is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2020 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.

Sekulovski: Maziya played like heroes

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Sekulovski: Maziya played like heroes

Bangalore: Maziya S&R head coach Marjan Sekulovski had the highest praise for his players after a superb performance against JSW Bengaluru FC of India saw the Maldives club seal a place in the 2020 AFC Cup Group Stage.

The Malé-based club were pushed to the limit in the play-off second leg tie at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday, needing penalties to beat Bengaluru 4-3 after the match had ended 4-4 on aggregate after extra time.

Sekulovski attributed Maziya's victory to solid preparation, saying the side had been braced for all eventualities, including penalties.

Hodak: PSM Makassar's win over Shan United was well deserved

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Hodak: PSM Makassar's win over Shan United was well deserved

Jakarta: Head coach Bojan Hodak said PSM Makassar's performance meant they deserved their victory in the 2020 AFC Cup Group H encounter against Myanmar’s Shan United on Wednesday.

Giancarlo’s first half goal gave PSM an early lead before strikes from Yakob Sayuri and Ferdinand Sinaga, in between Htet Phyo Wai’s consolation, sealed a 3-1 win for the Indonesian side.

PSM are third in Group H behind leaders Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines and second-placed Singapore’s Tampines Rovers FC, who played out a 0-0 draw in the group’s other fixture on Wednesday.

We proved doubters wrong, insists Svay Rieng’s Hoy Phallin

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

We proved doubters wrong, insists Svay Rieng’s Hoy Phallin

Phnom Penh: History-maker Hoy Phallin believes that Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC showed they were serious contenders in Group G after he scored the Cambodian champions' first-ever AFC Cup goal in a shock 2-1 victory over Bali United on Tuesday. 

Having lost their opening game 4-0 against the Philippines’ Ceres Negros, Svay Rieng were looking to bounce back when they welcomed the Indonesian champions to Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, and they did so in style.

Midfielder Phallin opened the scoring in the 12th minute with the C-League club’s maiden goal in the competition before the prolific Befolo Mbarga doubled the advantage soon after and, although the visitors pulled a goal back in the second half, Svay Rieng were able to hold on for the three points.

We lived up to expectations, says Khujand’s Lazarevic

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

We lived up to expectations, says Khujand’s Lazarevic

Dushanbe: FC Khujand head coach Nikola Lazarevic praised his victorious players, saying they achieved what was expected of them by securing their place in the AFC Cup group stage with a 3-1 extra-time play-off win over Kyrgyz Republic’s PFC Neftchi on Wednesday.

Khujand had suffered a 1-0 first leg defeat in Jalal-Abad on February 19, but they levelled the tie with a 1-0 win after 90 minutes at Central Republican Stadium, before scoring two further goals in extra time.

It took more nearly 200 minutes of football for the club from Tajikistan to take the lead in the two-legged tie, but Dilshod Bozorov’s hat-trick proved decisive as Khujand returned to the group sage for the second successive season.