More Action From Asia's Champions League

Group stage play in the AFC Champions League continued on Wednesday.

Group A:

At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

In a match postponed from Tuesday due to a sandstorm, Osama Hawsami's equalizer (33') enabled Al-Hilal to salvage a 1-1 home deadlock with Iran's Saba Battery FC. Hamid Reza Farzaneh scored (14') for the visitors.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Pahktakor Tashkent (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Al-Hilal (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
Saba Battery FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Al-Ahli (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Group C:

At Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

Thanks to the 90th-minute goal from A'ala Hubail lifted Umm-Salal Sports Club from Qatar to a 1-0 road win over Al-Jazira.

At Jeddah, Saudi Arabia:

Goals courtesy of Emad Moteab (86') and Hicham Aboucherouane (90'+2) enabled Al-Ittihad to come from behind and post a late 2-1 home win over Iran's Esteghlal FC.

GROUP C STANDINGS:

1. Al-Ittihad (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
Umm-Salal (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Al-Jazira (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
Esteghlal FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Group D:

At Esfahan, Iran:

With goals at opposite ends of the contest from Mehdi Jafarpour (2') andn Armando Sa (90'+3), Sepahan FC blanked visiting Al-Shabab Al-Arabi from the United Arab Emirates 2-0.

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Anvarjon Soliev's double (28', 50') helped FC Bunyodkor hold off visiting Saudi club Al Ettifaq 2-1.

GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. Sepahan FC (GP: 1; GD:+2; PTS: 3)
2. FC Bunyodkor (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Al Ettifaq (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Al-Shabab Al-Arabi (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

Group G:

At Suwon, South Korea:

Goals from Li Weifeng (44'), Edu (45'+1), Hong-Soon Hak (82'), and Park Hyun-Beom (90'+1) enabled Suwon Bluewings to overpower Japan's Kashima Antlers 4-1 at home.

At Shanghai, China:

Hernan Barcos' double (PK-24', 90'+3) helped Shanghai Shenhua to dominate visiting Singapore Armed Forces FC 4-1.

GROUP G STANDINGS:

1. Suwon Bluewings (GP: 1; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
Shanghai Shenhua (GP: 1 GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. Kashima Antlers (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)
Singapore Armed Forces FC (GP: 1; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

Group H:

At Gosford, New South Wales, Australia:

The Central Coast Mariners were held to a 0-0 home stalemate by South Korea's Pohang Steelers.

At Kawasaki, Japan:

Renatinho scored the game's lone goal (16') as Kawasaki Frontale blanked visiting Tianjin Teda FC from Mainland China 1-0.

GROUP H STANDINGS:

1. Kawasaki Frontale (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Central Coast Mariners (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
Pohang Steelers (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Tianjin Teda FC (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

Each team plays two games (one at home, one on the road) against each of the other three teams in its group. The top two clubs in each group would advance to the knockout stage, starting with the round of 16.