AFC Champions League Qualifying Opens With Clean Sweep For Guests

The qualifying stage of the AFC Champions League opened on Tuesday with three games making up the entire opening round of qualifying.

WEST REGION:

At Amman, Jordan:

Jumaa Saeed scored the winning goal in the 68th minute as Al-Kuwait---from Kuwait (where else?)---overcame a two-goal deficit to knock off Al-Wihdat 3-2 on the road to advance to the second qualifying round.

For the Kuwaiti club, their next test will be a road match in Iran against Zob Ahan next Tuesday.



EAST REGION:

At Bacolod, Philippines:

Haung Htet Soe scored the winning goal in the 59th minute as Burma's Yangon United knocked off hosts Ceres-Negros 2-1 on the road to advance to the second qualifying round.  

Next up for the Burmese club, a one-game road playoff with Thailand's Chiangrai United next Tuesday.

At Kallang, Singapore:

Alberto Goncalves da Costa, known to one and all as Beto, scored the game winner at 54 minutes as Indonesia's Persija Jakarta upended Home United 3-1 on the road.

Up next for the Indonesian club, a one-game playoff with Australia's Newcastle Jets on the road next Tuesday.



Here are the match-up for the second qualifying round with all eight one-game series to take place next Tuesday.

EAST REGION:

At Ipoh, Malaysia:

Perak (Malaysia) vs. Kitchee SC (Hong Kong)

At Pathum Thani, Thailand:

Bangkok United (Thailand) vs. Hanoi FC (Vietnam)

At Chiang Rai, Thailand:

Chiangrai United (Thailand) vs. Yangon United (Burma)

At Newcastle, Australia:

Newcastle Jets (Australia) vs. Persija Jakarta (Indonesia)



WEST REGION:

At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:

Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan) vs. Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Iraq)

At Olmaliq, Uzbekistan:

AGMK (Uzbekistan) vs. Istikol (Tajikistan)

At Qods, Iran:

Saipa (Iran) vs. Minerva Punjab (India)

At Isfahan, Iran:

Zob Ahan (Iran) vs. Al-Kuwait (Kuwait)