Taghipour said the Islamic Republic of Iran club are raring to go when they face Kuwait’s Kazma FC in their opening Group D match on Thursday.

It was a cagey opening 10 minutes as both teams jostled for early possession, with Erem looking the more dangerous on the break.

Shenzhen, despite having Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh in their ranks, could not find a way past their opponents as Erem held firm at the back.

It was a hotly contested affair from the start as FS Seoul showed early determination to take control of the game with Port FC taking time to find their rhythm.

Spurred on by the partisan crowd, Port FC had a look at goal in the second minute but Marcos Vinicius saw his effort blocked by FS Seoul goalkeeper Seo Jung-woo.

The ensuing kick-in resulted in Port FC’s opening goal when Muhammad Osamanmusa beat two defenders to put the home side in front.

AGMK pressured the Vietnam club from the start with quick counter-attacking play which would have yielded goals if not for the alertness of Thai Son Nam custodian Ho Van Y.

Davron Choriev, Akbar Usmonov and Anaskhon Rakhmatov were a thorn in Thai Son Nam’s side as the trio controlled play in their attacking half.

Naft Al Wasat took time in settling into the match as Al Rayyan enjoyed the early advantage with two chances in the opening minutes.

Al Rayyan’s Said Albulushi was left unmarked on the right flank but his effort in the first minute failed to find the target and he wasted another opportunity to score two minutes later from a similar position.

Hammoud’s side face Victoria University College in their opening Group C match and the Lebanese believes his team can collect three points against the Myanmar club.

With less than a week to go before the tournament begins at the Bangkok Arena on August 7, the-AFC.com takes a trip down memory lane as we look at the winners of the previous nine editions of the AFC Futsal Club Championship.