Group A: Hilal Alquds Club 2-1 Nejmeh SC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Hilal Alquds Club 2-1 Nejmeh SC

Jeddah: Goals from Oday Dabbagh and Mohammed Yameen earned Hilal Alquds their first-ever AFC Cup victory in a 2-1 win over Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Friday.

The rescheduled Matchday Three fixture in Group A saw Dabbagh net his second goal of the 2019 AFC Cup to open the scoring for the Palestinian side six minutes before the half-time break.

Yameen added a second for Hilal Alquds in the 69th minute to cement their victory, before veteran Hassan Maatouk pulled one back for Nejmeh 10 minutes from time. The Lebanese international’s strike would prove to be merely consolation as Hilal Alquds walked away with the three points.

Group A: Hilal Alquds Club 0-0 Al Jaish

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Hilal Alquds Club 0-0 Al Jaish

Jeddah: Hilal Alquds Club collected their second point of the 2019 AFC Cup after holding Syria’s Al Jaish to a 0-0 draw at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Matchday Five of Group A on Tuesday.

The two sides had also shared the spoils in their previous encounter on the opening matchday when Mohammad Obaid scored for Hilal Al Quds and Ahmad Ashkar equalised for Al Jaish.

A second consecutive draw sees Al Jaish drop to second place in the group with nine points, as Al Wehdat moved to the top spot following their 2-0 win over Nejmeh SC. Hilal Al Quds are in third place ahead of facing Nejmeh in a rescheduled fixture on Friday.

Group A: Nejmeh SC 0-2 Al Wehdat

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group A: Nejmeh SC 0-2 Al Wehdat

Beirut: Al Wehdat got back to winning ways with a valuable 2-0 away win over Nejmeh SC at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on Matchday Five of the 2019 AFC Cup Group A on Tuesday.

The Jordanian side had collected just one point from their last two fixtures, losing to Al Jaish in Bahrain and drawing them in Amman, while Nejmeh had lost their two previous games in the group.

The visitors wasted no time in taking the lead. Baha Faisal’s fifth goal of the campaign gave Al Wehdat an early advantage. The striker lost his marker inside the box and powered in a header from Ahmad Elias’ corner-kick five minutes into the game.

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Marc Klok

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Marc Klok

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PSM Makassar's Marc Klok is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2019 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.

Analysis: FC Istiklol show their steel to secure pole position

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: FC Istiklol show their steel to secure pole position

Dushanbe: FC Istiklol strengthened their grip on Group D as a 4-1 win over Dordoi FC put them three points clear after Matchday Three of the 2019 AFC Cup on Wednesday.

The Tajik side were a little fortunate to lead 3-0 early in the second half thanks to two penalties and a deflected strike. But they showed steel to withstand a spirited second half from Dordoi before sealing the three points.

Hard work was the key for Hanoi FC, says Oseni

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Hard work was the key for Hanoi FC, says Oseni

Phnom Penh: Ganiyu Oseni continued his impressive goal scoring form for Hanoi FC with another brace, his second in as many matches, in their 5-1 defeat of Cambodia’s Naga World FC on Wednesday.

The former Nigerian youth international has now found the back of the net eight times in this campaign, just one behind top scorer Bienvenido Marañon from Ceres Negros, with a match at home against Tampines Rovers in two weeks still to come.

The Vietnamese champions traveled to the Cambodian capital knowing a win was needed to keep alive their hopes of progressing from the group stage, but it took the side time to settle.

It's a great feeling to be top of the group, says Thapa

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

It's a great feeling to be top of the group, says Thapa

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.