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AFC Cup
With the next round of matches to take place in three weeks, the teams have plenty of time to work on their campaigns.
Join the-AFC.com in our review of the latest round of action and a look ahead to what to expect on Matchday Three.
Group A
Al Nahda (OMA) 4-0 Jabal Al Mukaber Club (PLE)
Al Futuwa SC (SYR) 1-0 Al Ahed FC (LBN)
Al Nahda (OMA) 4-0 Jabal Al Mukaber Club (PLE)
Al Futuwa SC (SYR) 1-0 Al Ahed FC (LBN)
There is everything to play for in Group A following the Matchday Two results which left all four teams on three points, with Oman's Al Nahda on top thanks to a superior goal difference.
Defeated 2-1 by 2019 AFC Cup winners Al Ahed FC of Lebanon on Matchday One, Al Nahda bounced back with a resounding 4-0 win over Jabal Al Mukaber Club of Palestine.
#AFCCup - Group A | Al Futuwa SC (SYR) 1-0 Al Ahed FC (LBN)
The loss was a blow for Jabal Al Mukaber, who opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over Al Futuwa SC of Syria as it left them bottom of the table.
Al Futuwa responded to their opening day defeat to Jabal Al Mukaber by stunning Al Ahed 1-0 to leave the group tantasilingly poised.
Matchday Three will see Al Ahed facing Jabal Al Mukaber while Al Nahda will host Al Futuwa.
Group B
Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo SC (SYR) 0-2 Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ)
Kuwait SC (KUW) 2-1 Al Wehdat SC (JOR)
Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo SC (SYR) 0-2 Al Kahrabaa Club (IRQ)
Kuwait SC (KUW) 2-1 Al Wehdat SC (JOR)
Kuwait SC reignited their hopes for a record-extending fourth AFC Cup title with a crucial win 2-1 win over Jordan's Al Wehdat.
Al Wehdat had led the standings after Matchday One thanks to their 2-0 defeat of Syria's Al Ittihad Al Ahli Aleppo SC but couldn't stop a resurgent Kuwait SC.
#AFCCup - Group B | Kuwait SC 2 (KUW) - 1 Al Wehdat (JOR)
Al Kahrabaa SC kept pace with Kuwait SC at the top of the standings with a 2-0 win over Al Ittihad Al Ahli.
The Iraqi club, who drew their opener 0-0 with Kuwait SC, travel to meet Al Wehdat on Matchday Three while Kuwait SC play Al Ittihad Al Ahli.
Group C
Al Riffa (BHR) 1-1 Al Zawraa SC (IRQ)
Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-0 Nejmeh SC (LBN)
Al Riffa (BHR) 1-1 Al Zawraa SC (IRQ)
Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-0 Nejmeh SC (LBN)
Bahrain's Al Riffa and Al Arabi SC of Kuwait were left rueing dropped points after settling for draws on Matchday Two.
#AFCCup - Group C | Al Riffa (BHR) 1 - 1 Al Zawraa SC (IRQ)
Both had opened their campaigns with wins but failed to capitalise on home ground advantage on Matchday Two with Al Riffa being held 1-1 by Al Zawraa of Iraq while Al Arabi settled for a goalless stalemate with Lebanon's Nejmeh.
Al Arabi will play host when the two pacesetters meet on Matchday Three, while Al Zawraa will hope homeground advantage takes them past Nejmeh.
Group D
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 2-1 Maziya Sports & Recreation (MDV)
Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 3-2 Odisha FC (IND)
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 2-1 Maziya Sports & Recreation (MDV)
Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 3-2 Odisha FC (IND)
Mohun Bagan Super Giant have a tight grip on the Group D top spot after a 2-1 win over Maziya Sports & Recreation of the Maldives.
#AFCCup - Group D | Bashundhara Kings (BAN) 3-2 Odisha FC (IND)
The victory took the Indian side to six points, three more than Maziya and Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh and they will look to edge closer to the knockout stage when they Bashundhara Kings on Matchday Three.
Maziya, who opened their campaign with an impressive 3-1 win over Bashundhara, will aim to get back on track against an Odisha side still seeking to get points on the board.
Group E
Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 1-1 FC Ravshan (TJK)
FC Merw (TKM) 1-1 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)
Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 1-1 FC Ravshan (TJK)
FC Merw (TKM) 1-1 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)
With only the group winners to advance to the Inter-Zone semi-finals, FK Abdysh-Ata Kant will be happy with their current haul of four points.
#AFCCup - Group E | FC Merw (TKM) 1 - 1 FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ)
A 1-1 draw against FC Merw gave them a two-point lead at the top and the Kyrgyz Republic side will not be lacking confidence when they travel to face Tajikistan's FC Ravshan on Matchday Three.
Ravshan will be under pressure to win after playing to a 1-1 draw with Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr FC.
Group F
Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 4-0 Shan United (MYA)
Macarthur FC (AUS) 8-2 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)
Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 4-0 Shan United (MYA)
Macarthur FC (AUS) 8-2 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)
Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia and Australia's Macarthur FC set up a blockbuster Matchday Three showdown after registering their second successive wins.
#AFCCup - Group F | Macarthur FC (AUS) 8-2 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)
Phnom Penh were too strong for Myanmar's Shan United in a 4-0 win while Macarthur were even more impressive in their 8-2 defeat of Dynamic Herb Cebu FC of the Philippines.
With both teams on six points, their face-off at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on October 26 is sure to be a cracker while Shan United and Cebu FC will be desperate to get the points in their clash.
Group G
Bali United FC (IDN) 1-1 Terengganu FC (MAS)
Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS) 9-1 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)
Bali United FC (IDN) 1-1 Terengganu FC (MAS)
Central Coast Mariners FC (AUS) 9-1 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)
Central Coast Mariners responded to their opening day defeat to Terengganu FC by going on a goal rush against Stallion Laguna FC, with the Australian side cruising to a 9-1 win.
The three points put Central Coast Mariners very much back in the race for a knockout stage spot, with current leaders Bali United FC to visit on October 26.
#AFCCup - Group G | Central Coast Mariners (AUS) 9 - 1 Stallion Laguna FC (PHI)
The Indonesian side were left to rue a missed opportunity after allowing Malaysia's Terengganu FC to take a share of the points and will aim to get back on the winning trail against the Mariners.
Terengganu will host Stallion Laguna, who have yet to register a point.
Group H
PSM Makassar (IDN) 0-5 Sabah FC (MAS)
Hougang United 2-1 Hai Phong FC (VIE)
PSM Makassar (IDN) 0-5 Sabah FC (MAS)
Hougang United 2-1 Hai Phong FC (VIE)
AFC Cup debutants Sabah FC continued the dream start to their campaign with a 5-0 win over Indonesia's PSM Makassar as the Malaysian side moved to six points.
What made the triumph even more impressive was that it was achieved away and Sabah FC will travel to meet Vietnam's Hai Phong FC on October 25 with confidence.
#AFCCup - Group H | Hougang United (SGP) 2-1 Haiphong FC (VIE)
Hai Phong were left disappointed after failing to hold onto their lead as they crashed 2-1 to Singapore's Hougang United and will be determined to bounce back.
Hougang, meanwhile, will look for another three points when they face Makassar in Bali.
Group I
FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG) 0-2 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)
FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG) 0-2 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)
Taichung Futuro FC were at their clinical best in the 2-0 win over Mongolia's FC Ulaanbaatar.
#AFCCup - Group I | FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG) 0 - 2 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)
With the Tainan City FC-Must CPK tie postponed, Taichung's win saw them open a three-point lead at the top and they will fancy their chances when they meet Tainan in an all-Chinese Taipei affair on October 26.
Ulaanbaatar, who squandered several chances against Taichung, will hope for a better outcome away to Must CPK.








