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The striker netted through a textbook free-kick in the first half and added two well-executed goals after the break to give the Jordan side their first win and place them second in Group D behind Iraq’s Al Shorta.
Ali Al Busaidi should have given Al Seeb the perfect start in the second minute but swept his effort just inches past the left post after connecting to Zahir Al Aghbari’s cross from the left.
The home side’s Zahir Al Aghbari came close to their opening goal in the 22nd minute only to fumble his first touch in the six-yard box and send his second into the side netting.
Al Aghbari then had the goal at his mercy in the 35th minute after going around keeper Yazeed Abulaila but had his finish cut short by a well-timed tackle from defender Ali Hajabi.
Al Haj finally broke the stalemate with the Jordan’s outfit’s first shot on target in the 42nd minute, curling a superb free-kick from just outside the box over the wall and beyond a diving Ibrahim Al Mukhaini into the top left.
Group D: Al Seeb Club (OMA) v Al Hussein (JOR)
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The striker connected to Masoud Juma’s defence-splitting pass from the right in the 55th minute to put the visitors further ahead when he slammed home his rebound after Al Mukhaini had blocked his first shot.
Florin Motroc brought in four new faces to shore up Al Seeb’s defence and midfield, with Mulham Al Sinaidi proving his worth by forcing a save from Abulaila in the 70th minute with a low drive.
Al Haj, however, made sure of Al Hussein’s win in the 82nd minute when he came down the left, swerved past Musab Al Shaqsi and let fly a brilliant strike that found its way between Al Mukhaini and the post.
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