Tuesday, March 12, 2013

AFC Champions League

Group-stage play in the AFC Champions League resumed on Tuesday with eight games.

Group A:

At Al Rayyan, Qatar:

Flavio Paixao (24'), Mehdi Salehi (51'), and Geilson de Carvalho Soares (90') each scored a goal as Tractor Sazi gained a 3-3 road draw with El Jaish.  Wagner Ribeiro scored twice (35', 87') and Adriano Ferreira Martins (67') once for the hosts.

At Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates:

Khamis Ismail's equalizer in the 55th minute salvaged a 1-1 home draw for Al-Jazira against Al-Shabab, whose goal came in the 44th minute from Hassan Muath.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. Tractor Sazi (GP: 2; GD +2; PTS: 4)
2. Al-Shabab (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
3. El Jaish (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. Al-Jazira (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)

Group B:

At Dubai, United Arab Emirates:

Djamshid Iskandarov scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute as Pakhtakor Tashkent defeated Al-Shabab Al-Arabi 1-0 on the road.

At Damman, Saudi Arabia:

Visiting Lekhwiya and Al-Ittifaq battled to a 0-0 draw.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. Pakhtakor Tashkent (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Lekhwiya (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3. Al-Ittifaq (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. Al-Shabab (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 0)

Group E:

At Burinam, Thailand:

FC Seoul held hosts Burinam United to a 0-0 stalemate.

At Nanjing, China:

Jiangsu Sainty and visiting Vegalta Sendai battled to a 0-0 deadlock.

GROUP E STANDINGS:

1. FC Seoul (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 4)
2. Vegalta Sendai (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
3. Burinam United (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Jiangsu Sainty (GP: 2; GD: -4; PTS: 1)

Group F:

At Jeonju, South Korea:

Muriqui's equalizer in the 63rd minute lifted Guangzhou Evergrande to a 1-1 road draw with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.  Kim Jung-Woo scored for the hosts in the 27th minute.

At Saitama, Japan:

Genki Haraguchi scored twice (69', 78') as Urawa Red Diamonds dominated visiting Muangthong United 4-1.

GROUP F STANDINGS:

1. Guangzhou Evergrande (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 4)
2. Urawa Red Diamonds (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 2)
4. Muangthong United (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

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