AFC Challenge League - Group B: Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 0-3 Al Ansar FC (LBN)

Sulaibikhat: Al Ansar FC got their campaign back on track after defeating Bashundhara Kings 3-0 in their AFC Challenge League Group B clash on Tuesday.

Al Ansar will next meet Oman’s Al Seeb on Friday with Bashundhara taking on Kuwait SC.

Both sides came into the tie having suffered defeats on Matchday One but it was Bashundhara who took the early initiative with Raphael Augusto skying his attempt from just outside the box, following a poor clearance from Al Ansar.

The Bangladesh side almost found a way through in the second minute when Sunday Emmanuel’s through pass released Dori, only for the forward to see his grounded effort parried by Al Ansar keeper Nazih Assaad.

Al Ansar sprung into action four minutes later with Majed Osman twice going close, while Nassar Nassar’s powerful strike from distance was deflected for a corner.

With Bashundhara’s momentum fading, Al Ansar threatened through Osman and Ali Tneich, who missed efforts from just outside the area.

Al Ansar, however, finished the first half on a high with the breakthrough coming in the 43rd minute when Mohamad Hebous’s cross from a set-piece found Abubakar Akuki, who finished with a looping header.

The Lebanese side should have scored again in the 53rd minute after being awarded a penalty following Emmanuel Agbaji’s foul on Mohamad Hebou but Bashundhara keeper Mehedi Hasan Srabon guessed the right way to save Tneich’s spot-kick.

Tneich thought he had redeemed himself 10 minutes later when he latched on to Osman’s cross and finished with a powerful strike into the bottom left corner, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside.

Agbaji’s day got worse in the 73rd minute after conceding another penalty for a foul on Akuki, with Hichem Khalfallah converting from the spot, with Hebous then lobbing over Srabon in stoppage time to cap the win.

Group B: Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 0-3 Al Ansar FC (LBN)

Group A: Paro FC (BHU) 1-3 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)

Group A: FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ) 1-2 Al Shabab Club (OMA)

Group C: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 2-1 FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK)

Group C: FC Muras United (KGZ) 2-0 Safa SC (LBN)

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