Rafat proud of Al Wehdat’s response

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Rafat proud of Al Wehdat’s response

Amman: Head coach Rafat Ali couldn’t hide his delight after his Al Wehdat side produced a stirring comeback against Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan FC to win their opening AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group C match on Tuesday.

Heading into the match against Iran Pro League leaders Sepahan, Ali knew the huge challenge his Jordanian side faced but he was encouraged by the fighting spirit his players showed after falling behind to a ninth minute Vahdat Hanonov strike.

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Group C: Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 2-1 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Group C: Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 2-1 Sepahan FC (IRN)

Amman: Al Wehdat SC of Jordan came from behind to defeat Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan SC 2-1 in their opening AFC Champions League Two™ Group C tie on Tuesday. 

Trailing to a Vahdat Hanonov opener, Ousseynou Gueye drew Al Wehdat level before a second half strike from Ibrahim Sabra confirmed the points for the home side at Amman International Stadium.

Group C: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Group C: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)

Dushanbe: Firas Ben Al Arbi came off the bench to score the winner as Sharjah FC defeated FC Istiklol 1-0 in Group C of the AFC Champions League Two™ at the Central Republican Stadium on Tuesday.

UAE’s Sharjah will take on Al Wehdat of Jordan next while Tajikistan’s Istiklol will meet Sepahan of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 

Half-time talk restored belief, says Shandong Taishan’s Choi

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Half-time talk restored belief, says Shandong Taishan’s Choi

Jinan: Head coach Choi Kang-hee’s half-time pep talk sparked Shandong Taishan’s AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 3-1 win against Central Coast Mariners on Tuesday.

Bi Jinhao’s eighth minute goal gave Shandong a perfect start but Mikael Doka’s penalty in the ninth minute of first half added time left the China PR side reeling, prompting Choi and his coaching staff to intervene during the break with Valeri Qazaishvili netting twice in the second period for the win. 

Gwangju’s Lee expects more despite fantastic start

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Gwangju’s Lee expects more despite fantastic start

Gwangju: Lee Jung-hyo praised his Gwangju FC players for their strong mentality in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 win against Japan's Yokohama F. Marinos but the head coach admitted he wasn’t totally satisfied with how the Korea Republic side ended the tie on Tuesday.

Making their continental debut, Gwangju produced a swashbuckling performance to defeat AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 runners-up Marinos 7-3 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium, Jasir Asani starring with a hat-trick with Oh Hu-seong, Beka Mikeltadze, Lee Hui-gyun and Gabriel Tigrao also getting on the scoreboard. 

Castro leaves Al Nassr

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Castro leaves Al Nassr

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr have announced the departure of head coach Luis Castro.

Castor leaves the Riyadh-based club after having been in charge for 14 months.

Group A: Uzbekistan 1-4 Paraguay

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Group A: Uzbekistan 1-4 Paraguay

Tashkent: Uzbekistan’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2024 suffered a blow after they went down 4-1 to Paraguay at the Humo Arena on Tuesday.

Uzbekistan, who opened their campaign with a 3-3 draw against the Netherlands, will now need to win their final game against Costa Rica to stand a chance of extending their stay in the tournament.

Group B: Thailand 10-5 Cuba

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

Group B: Thailand 10-5 Cuba

Bukhara: Thailand booked their place in the knockout stage of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024 after defeating Cuba 10-5 in their second Group B match on Tuesday.

Having allowed Cuba to draw level after leading 3-1, Thailand’s quality saw them dominate the second half to move onto six points and they were assured of their spot in the Round of 16 after Brazil defeated Croatia 8-1 in their tie later on Tuesday.