The Syrian team of Jableh defeated their Lebanese counterpart Al-Ansar by 1-0 in the match they face, on Saturday, on the second day of the group stage of the AFC Cup.
Jableh owed the victory to their star Hussain Juweed, who scored the only goal of the game when he took his last breath, specifically in the third minute of injury time.
end of battle | Jableh 1⃣-0⃣ Al-Ansar
After a negative first half, Hussain Al-Juwaid scored on Jableh’s coveted game-winner, earning their first win in Group 1 of ????#AFC_Cup 2022!
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With this victory, Jableh’s team added the first three points after losing in the first round against Al-Seeb of Oman 1-0.
On the other hand, Al-Ansar’s balance stopped at one point, which they got from their 1-1 draw with Kuwait’s Al-Kuwait on the final day.
In the second match of Group A, Kuwait defeated Al-Seeb 2-1.
end of battle | Kuwait 2⃣-1⃣ Seeb
After the first half ended in a positive draw, Fahd Hammoud recorded the winning goal for Kuwait in the second half to get their first win in Group 1 of ????#AFC_Cup 2022!
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The third and final round of group competitions will take place next Tuesday, where Al-Ansar will meet Al-Seeb and Jableh will meet Kuwait.
The first-place finisher from each pool, along with the best second-place finisher from the three pools, will qualify for the West Asia Zone semi-finals.
Classification of the first group after the end of the second round:
1- Kuwait Al-Kuwaiti with 4 points.
2- Omani Al-Seeb with 3 points.
3- Jableh Al-Suri with 3 points.
4- Lebanese Al-Ansar with one point.
Source: RT
Source: Arabic RT
