AFC Champions League Qualifying

The third and final round of qualifying for the AFC Champions League took place on Tuesday with eight games.

EAST REGION:

At Suwon, South Korea:

Wagner da Silva Sousa scored twice (44', 49') as Suwon Samsung Bluewings dominated visiting FLC Thanh Hoa (Vietnam) 5-1 to advance to the group stage.  The South Korean club will join Sydney FC (Australia), Shanghai Shenhua (China), and Kashima Antlers (Japan) in Group H.

At Kashiwa, Japan:

Cristiano da Silva scored twice (51', 62') to carry Kashiwa Reysol to a 3-0 home domination of Thailand's Muangthong United.  The Japanese club will join South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Hong Kong's Kitchee SC, and China's Tianjin Quanjian in Group E.

At Shanghai, China:

Yu Hai scored the only goal of the match in the 48th minute as Shanghai SIPG defeated Chiangrai United of Thailand 1-0.  The Chinese club will join Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea), and the Melbourne Victory (Australia) in Group F.

At Tianjin, China:

Anthony Modeste scored both goals (18', 57') in Tianjin Quanjian's 2-0 home blanking of Ceres-Negros from the Philippines.  The Chinese club will be playing in Group E.

For the record, Group G will consist of China's Guangzhou Evergrande, Japan's Cerezo Osaka, South Korea's Jeju United, and Thailand's Buriram United.



WEST REGION:

At Al Ain, United Arab Emirates:

Marcus Berg (53') and Caio Lucas Fernandes (61') each scored once as Al-Ain blanked visiting Malkiya from Bahrain 2-0.  The club from the Emirates will play in Group D alongside Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, Iran's Esteghlal, and Qatar's Al-Rayyan.

At Isfahan, Iran:

Morteza Tabrizi scored twice (83', 90'+3) as Zob Ahan knocked out visiting Aizawl of India 3-1.  The Iranian club will be joined in Group B by Al-Duhail (Qatar), Al-Wahda (UAE), and Lokomotiv Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

At Al Rayyan, Qatar: 

Wesley Sneijder (PK-21') and Diogo Amado (28') each scored once as Al-Gharafa defeated visiting Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzbekistan) 21.  The Qatari club will be playing in Group A alongside Al-Jazira (UAE), Al-Ahli (Saudi Arabia), and Tractor Sazi (Iran).

At Qarshi, Uzbekistan:

Bobir Abdixolikov scored what proved to be the game winner in the 49th minute as Nasaf Qarshi demolished visiting Al-Faisaly from Jordan 5-1.  The Uzbek club will be joined in Group C by Persepolis (Iran), Al-Saad  (Qatar), and Al-Wasi (UAE).