AFC Champions League Two
The win sees Al Muharraq keeping pace with UAE’s Al Wasl FC at the summit while Esteghlal’s hopes suffered another blow following a second successive defeat.
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The Bahraini side carved out the first chance in the 15th minute when Juninho Piauiense struck a powerful free-kick which sailed just wide of the right post, with Elliot Simoes then driving into the box, only to hit a tame effort which Esteghlal keeper Habib Far Abbasi easily fielded.
Esteghlal responded with Abolfazl Jalali firing over from outside the area in the 20th minute while at the other end, Soufiane Mahrouq’s curling attempt from distance drifted just wide.
Esteghlal responded with Abolfazl Jalali firing over from outside the area in the 20th minute while at the other end, Soufiane Mahrouq’s curling attempt from distance drifted just wide.
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The chances kept coming at both ends with Esteghlal’s Arthur Rezende seeing his long range effort at the half-hour mark sailing over the bar before Lazar Djordjevic’s shot was blocked inside a crowded box.
Rezende then went even closer in the 42nd minute, charging into the box before sending a low drive from the left which forced Far Abbasi into a sharp save.
Esteghlal returned with more urgency after the interval but Munir El Haddadi squandered a chance inside the box in the 48th minute before Duckens Nazon saw his headed attempt saved by Al Muharraq keeper Ebrahim Lutfallah.
Rezende then went even closer in the 42nd minute, charging into the box before sending a low drive from the left which forced Far Abbasi into a sharp save.
Esteghlal returned with more urgency after the interval but Munir El Haddadi squandered a chance inside the box in the 48th minute before Duckens Nazon saw his headed attempt saved by Al Muharraq keeper Ebrahim Lutfallah.
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It was Al Muharraq, however, who found the opening goal at the hour mark after Piauiense set Simoes free on the left, with the Brazilian finishing the move with a fine strike past Far Abbasi.
Simoes then had a chance to extend Al Muharraq’s lead eight minutes later when he weaved his way past four defenders, only to see his shot lacking the power to beat the Esteghlal custodian.
Simoes then had a chance to extend Al Muharraq’s lead eight minutes later when he weaved his way past four defenders, only to see his shot lacking the power to beat the Esteghlal custodian.
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