Iraq defeat Saudi Arabia to clinch WAFF Women's Futsal Championship title

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Iraq defeat Saudi Arabia to clinch WAFF Women's Futsal Championship title

Jeddah: Iraq defeated hosts Saudi Arabia 4-2 in the final to win the third edition of the WAFF Women's Futsal Championship on Friday.

Saudi skipper Leen Mohammed opened the scoring in the first period but Iraq fought back for the win thanks to a brace from Shokhan Salihi and one goal each from Direen Mullabakar and Tbarek Al Ghazawi.

Group E: Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 1-1 FC CSKA (TJK)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group E: Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 1-1 FC CSKA (TJK)

Dushanbe: There was late drama as Altyn Asyr and FC CSKA settled for a 1-1 draw in their opening AFC Cup™ 2022 Group E tie on Friday. 

Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr looked to have sealed the points when Elchibek Rashidbekov put the ball into his own net in the 85th minute, only for Tajikistan's FC CSKA to fight back with Abdullo Sharipov equalising in added time. 

Group E: PFC Sogdiana (UZB) 2-0 PFC Neftchi (KGZ)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group E: PFC Sogdiana (UZB) 2-0 PFC Neftchi (KGZ)

Dushanbe: Uzbekistan’s PFC Sogdiana kicked off their AFC Cup™ 2022 Group E campaign with a 2-0 win over PFC Neftchi of Kyrgyz Republic on Friday. 

Luka Cermelj opened the scoring in first half added time, before they doubled their lead eight minutes into the second half through Marko Kolakovic, which proved enough to secure the points for the Uzbek Super League club. 

Group F: Kopetdag FC (TKM) 1-3 FC Khujand (TJK)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group F: Kopetdag FC (TKM) 1-3 FC Khujand (TJK)

Bishkek: Daler Yodgorov scored twice as FC Khujand of Tajikistan defeated debutants Kopetdag FC of Turkmenistan 3-1 in their AFC Cup™ 2022 Group F encounter at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium on Friday.

Yodgorov scored in the third and seventh minutes before Tokhir Maladustov sealed the three points with a late third goal that extinguished any hopes of a Kopetdag fightback after Begench Akmamedov scored for them in the second half.

Group G: Bali United FC (IDN) 2-0 Kedah Darul Aman (MAS)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group G: Bali United FC (IDN) 2-0 Kedah Darul Aman (MAS)

Denpasar: Bali United FC got their AFC Cup™ 2022 Group G campaign off to a winning start after the Indonesian champions claimed a deserved 2-0 victory over Malaysia’s Kedah Darul Aman on Friday.

Spurred on by a rapturous home support at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta, Bali twice came close in the opening half hour before eventually taking the lead in first-half stoppage time after an own goal from Kedah skipper Ronald Ngah.

Stefano Cugurra’s team dominated the second half and added a second with a little under 10 minutes remaining through substitute Rahmat Syamsuddin Leo, much to the delight of the near-capacity crowd as Bali moved to the top of the early Group G standings.

Group G: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 1-2 Visakha FC (CAM)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group G: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 1-2 Visakha FC (CAM)

Denpasar: A stunning goal from substitute Sa Ty headlined Visakha FC’s 2-1 win over Kaya FC-Iloilo as the AFC Cup™ 2022 returned to action with the first match of the ASEAN Zone in Group G’s opener at the Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta on Friday.

An end-to-end start saw chances for both sides before Kaya forward Arnel Amita headed home the game’s first goal on 30 minutes, only to see Visakha's Ken Chansopheak level things up after the break. The stage was set for a bit of magic to decide matters and it was to come from the Cambodians as Sa Ty's 59th minute rocket settled the tie.

Group H: PSM Makassar (IDN) 0-0 Kuala Lumpur City FC (MAS)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group H: PSM Makassar (IDN) 0-0 Kuala Lumpur City FC (MAS)

Kuala Lumpur: Indonesia’s PSM Makassar and Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City played to a 0-0 stalemate in their AFC Cup™ 2022 Group H opener on Friday.

Both sides had chances to win the match, only to be denied by the woodwork as they settled for a share of the points at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium.

Group I: Viettel FC (VIE) 5-1 Young Elephants FC (LAO)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group I: Viettel FC (VIE) 5-1 Young Elephants FC (LAO)

Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam’s Viettel FC romped to a 5-1 victory against Laos’ Young Elephants in the opening match of Group I of the AFC Cup™ 2022 on Friday.

Brazilian forward Pedro Paulo was the star of the show on home soil, registering a hat-trick while Hoang Minh Nguyen Duc and Manh Dung Nham added the other two.

Group I: Hougang United (SGP) 4-3 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group I: Hougang United (SGP) 4-3 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Ho Chi Minh City: Singapore's Hougang United overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Phnom Penh Crown of Cambodia 4-3 in their AFC Cup™ 2022 Group I opener on Friday.

The Cambodian side opened the scoring at the quarter-hour mark when Japanese midfielder Yudai Ogawa lined up a free-kick and looked to send it through the defensive wall, but it was deflected behind for a corner that Yeu Muslim curled towards the far post. 

The ball bounced off the woodwork and fell for club captain Choun Chanchav to tap it home from point blank range.

Group J: Lee Man (HKG) 1-3 Eastern Long Lions (HKG)

Sat, 25 Jun, 2022

Group J: Lee Man (HKG) 1-3 Eastern Long Lions (HKG)

Buriram: Victor Bertomeu struck twice as Eastern Long Lions came back from a goal behind to hand fellow Hong Kong Premier League side Lee Man a 3-1 defeat in their opening Group J clash in the AFC Cup™ 2022 in Buriram on Friday.

The Spaniard scored either side of halftime at a rain-sodden Buriram Stadium after Gil Martins had given Lee Man a 10th minute lead that was cancelled out by Ma Hei-wan’s strike six minutes later.
 
Eastern’s win gives Roberto Losada’s side a major boost in their quest for a place in the next phase of the competition with only three teams – Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC complete the line-up - featuring in Group J due to the withdrawal of Macau’s MUST CPK FC.