Berdiev: Changes turned game in Nasaf’s favour

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Berdiev: Changes turned game in Nasaf’s favour

Qarshi: Head coach Ruzikul Berdiev hailed PFC Nasaf’s second half performance as they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in a 2-1 win against Shabab Al Ahli in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group D tie on Wednesday.

Nasaf trailed to a Mateus Lima individual goal in the 19th minute but fought back to score in the 83rd and two minutes into added time, both through Zoran Marusic to earn their first win of the campaign.

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Group D: PFC Nasaf (UZB) 2-1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group D: PFC Nasaf (UZB) 2-1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)

Qarshi: Zoran Marusic struck twice as PFC Nasaf of Uzbekistan fought back to defeat UAE’s Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group D tie on Wednesday.

Mateus Lima put the visitors ahead in the first half but Marusic came up with a late brace to turn the game around and help Nasaf to their first win in the group.

Group D: Al Hussein SC (JOR) 2-1 Kuwait SC (KUW)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group D: Al Hussein SC (JOR) 2-1 Kuwait SC (KUW)

Amman: Al Hussein SC came from behind to edge Kuwait SC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group D tie at the Amman International Stadium on Wednesday.

Abdulaziz N'Diaye's 32nd minute header cancelled out Mohamed Marhoon’s opener, before Aref Al Haj struck the winner late in the second half to seal Al Hussein their opening three points.

Group B: Al Taawoun FC (KSA) 1-2 Air Force Club (IRQ)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group B: Al Taawoun FC (KSA) 1-2 Air Force Club (IRQ)

Buraidah: Iraq’s Air Force SC stayed perfect in Group B after a 2-1 win against Al Taawoun FC of Saudi Arabia in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group B match on Wednesday.

Goals either side of the break paved the way for Air Force to achieve their second successive win, opening up a three-point gap to Al Taawoun and Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya SC.

Group B: Altyn Asyr (TKM) 0-1 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group B: Altyn Asyr (TKM) 0-1 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Ashgabat: Al Khaldiya claimed their first win in Group B of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024-25 on Wednesday as Oussama Bellatreche’s goal in first half injury time earned the Bahraini side a 1-0 victory over Altyn Asyr in Ashgabat.

Bellatreche netted from close range four minutes into stoppage time to seal Al Khaldiya’s first three-point haul while the result leaves the side from Turkmenistan at the bottom of the standings without a point after the opening two rounds.

Group A: FC Ravshan (TJK) 0-1 Al Wakrah SC (QAT)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group A: FC Ravshan (TJK) 0-1 Al Wakrah SC (QAT)

Al Wakrah: Gelson Dala’s first half strike earned Al Wakrah a hard-fought 1-0 win over FC Ravshan in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group A tie on Wednesday.

The Ghanaian’s first half strike secured Al Wakrah their first points while Ravshan are still in search of a win, having opened their campaign with a draw. 

Group G: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 3-1 Lee Man (HKG)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group G: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 3-1 Lee Man (HKG)

Singapore: Tampines Rovers fought back from going behind in the fourth minute to hand Hong Kong Premier League champions Lee Man a 3-1 defeat on Wednesday to pick up their first win in Group G of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 at Jalan Besar Stadium.

Li Ngai Hoi scored early for the visitors but Boris Koptovic’s injury time penalty set up Gavin Lee’s side to take control of the second half, where Faris Ramli put Tampines in front before Seia Kunori sealed the win with 15 minutes remaining.

The win is Tampines’ first in the group phase of the AFC Champions League Two while Lee Man are still looking for their first point of the campaign.

Group G: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 0-0 Bangkok United FC (THA)

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Group G: Nam Dinh FC (VIE) 0-0 Bangkok United FC (THA)

Nam Dinh: Vietnam’s Nam Dinh FC and Bangkok United of Thailand had to settle for a 0-0 draw in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group G fixture at the Thien Truong Stadium on Wednesday.

The result took both teams to four points, with Bangkok United leading the standings on goal difference. 

Marinos rise to Hutchinson's challenge

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Marinos rise to Hutchinson's challenge

Yokohama: John Hutchinson praised his Yokohama F. Marinos players for responding in style after their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/24 win against Korea Republic's Ulsan HD on Wednesday.

Humbled 7-3 by Gwangju FC in their opening match, Hutchinson had challenged his players to take responsibility for their performance and they responded with an emphatic 4-0 win against Ulsan.

Yoshida: Victory was Vissel Kobe's only option

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Yoshida: Victory was Vissel Kobe's only option

Kobe: Takayuki Yoshida admitted that victory was the only option for his Vissel Kobe side after their 2-1 win over Shandong Taishan of China PR in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 tie on Wednesday.

Having opened their campaign with a goalless draw against Thailand's Buriram United, Yoshida said it was imperative that Vissel Kobe did not drop points at home.