AFC Cup™ 2022: Central Zonal Final in Numbers

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Central Zonal Final in Numbers

Khujand: The champions of the Central Zone were crowned on Wednesday as Uzbekistan’s PFC Sogdiana defeated FC Khujand of Tajikistan 4-0 in the AFC Cup™ 2022 Zonal Final in Khujand City.

Sogdiana will now face Eastern Sports Club of Hong Kong in the Inter-Zone Playoff Semi-final of their maiden AFC Cup campaign, with the tie slated to be held in Uzbekistan on September 6.

Before the two sides face one another on September 6, the-AFC.com highlights some of the standout numbers from Sogdiana’s emphatic win over Khujand.

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Bakaev targets further improvement as clinical PFC Sogdiana book Inter-Zone Semi-final ticket

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Bakaev targets further improvement as clinical PFC Sogdiana book Inter-Zone Semi-final ticket

Khujand City: PFC Sogdiana were at their clinical best as they continued their dream AFC Cup™ debut campaign by beating FC Khujand 4-0 in the Central Zonal final on Wednesday , but head coach Ulugbek Bakaev wants his side to improve even further heading into the Inter-Zone Semi-finals.

Three goals in the first half gave Sogdiana a comfortable lead, with Javokhir Kakhramonov sealing a convincing win for the Uzbek Super League club with his strike in the 78th minute as they advanced to a showdown with Hong Kong's Eastern Long Lions in the Inter-Zone Semi-finals on September 6. 

Yoshida: Win over Marinos will spark Vissel Kobe revival

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Yoshida: Win over Marinos will spark Vissel Kobe revival

Saitama: Takayuki Yoshida is confident Vissel Kobe’s surprise 3-2 win over Yokohama F Marinos in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 will give his players a much-needed boost for what remains of the competition and going into the rest of the domestic season.

Kobe have struggled in the J1 League so far this season and are currently 24 points adrift of Marinos in the standings, but Yoshida’s side shrugged off that difference to knock Kevin Muscat’s side out of the continental championship.
 
Goals from Nanasei Iino, Daiju Sasaki and Yutaro Oda earned Kobe a famous win and takes the 2020 semi-finalists into Saturday’s draw for the last eight.

Kim hails resilient players after late drama takes Jeonbuk through

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Kim hails resilient players after late drama takes Jeonbuk through

Saitama: Head coach Kim Sang-sik applauded his players after Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors struck late to score a 2-1 win over Daegu FC to book a spot in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 (East) quarter-finals on Thursday. 

In a meeting between two Korea Republic side, Song Min-kyu gave Jeonbuk the lead under sweltering conditions at the Urawa Komaba Stadium but Zeca's equaliser forced extra-time.

Substitute Kim Jin-gyu, however, scored in added time at the end of the additional 30 minutes to secure two-time champions Jeonbuk an AFC Champions League last eight spot for the 10th time. 

Nuengrutai: Good preparation pays off for College of Asian Scholars

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Nuengrutai: Good preparation pays off for College of Asian Scholars

Chonburi: College of Asian Scholars head coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian said good preparation was the key to her side's 2-0 win over Myanmar’s ISPE in the AFC Women’s Club Championship™ 2022 East on Thursday.

The Thailand side dominated the game from start to finish at the Chonburi Stadium with U-Raiporn Yongkul and Kanyanat Chetthabutr providing the goals to claim the win.