2010 AFC Cup Final

2010 AFC Cup Final
Al-Qadsia Al-Ittihad
Kuwait Syria
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Al-Ittihad won 4–2 on penalties
Date 6 November 2010
Venue Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Attendance 58,604
Weather Warm weather, 24*C

The 2010 AFC Cup Final was a football match played on Saturday, 6 November 2010 between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad. It was the 7th final of the AFC Cup. The game was played at Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City.

Both finalists were eligible to compete in the play-offs for the 2011 AFC Champions League, subject to AFC's assessment for professionalism based on selected criteria.

Al-Ittihad won the game after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time. It was their first title.[1]

Background

Both teams met already in the preliminary round. The first game ended in a scoreless draw, while Al-Qadsia won the second match 3–0, but in the second match it was already known that both sides would advance. Both teams had a hard time surviving the first knockout-stage where Al-Qadsia needed extra time to beat the Indian club Churchill Brothers while Al-Ittihad drew Al-Kuwait 1–1 after 120 minutes and won 5–4 after penalties. In the quarterfinals both teams had no bigger problems to advance to the semifinals. Al-Ittihad lost the first leg in the semifinals 0–1 against Muangthong United F.C. from Thailand but came back to win the second leg at home 2–0.[2] Al-Qadsia lost the first leg 2–0 and was in need of a comeback at home. In the second leg they defeated Al-Riffa 4–1 and advanced to the final.[3]

Route to the final

For more details on this topic, see 2010 AFC Cup.
Al-Qadsida Round Al-Ittihad
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 6420145+914
Syria Al-Ittihad 6312108+210
Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410
India Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150
 Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 6420145+914
Syria Al-Ittihad 6312108+210
Lebanon Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410
India Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150
Opponent Result Legs Knockout phase Opponent Result Legs
India Churchill Brothers 2–1 (a.e.t.) 2–1 home Round of 16 Kuwait Al-Kuwait 1–1 (5–4 p) 1–1 away
Thailand Thai Port F.C. 3–0 3–0 home; 0–0 away Quarterfinals Kuwait Kazma 4–2 3–2 home; 1–0 away
Bahrain Al-Riffa 4–3 4–1 home; 0–2 away Semifinals Thailand Muangthong United F.C. 2–1 2–0 home; 0–1 away

Details

Al Qadsia
Al Ittihad
Al-Qadsia Kuwait:
GK 22 Kuwait Nawaf Al Khaldi
DF 4 Kuwait Hussain Fadel  90'
DF 13 Kuwait Musaed Neda
DF 18 Kuwait Aamer Al Fadhel
DF 28 Kuwait Mohammad Rashed  111'
MF 14 Kuwait Talal Al Amer Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 51', 75'
MF 15 Kuwait Fahed Al Ansari
MF 23 Syria Jehad Al Hussain  120'
MF 39 Kuwait Abdulaziz Al Mashaan  117'
FW 17 Kuwait Bader Al Mutawa
FW 27 Kuwait Hamad Al Enezi  65'  78'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Kuwait Ali Al Essa
DF 2 Kuwait Ali Al Nemsh  111'
DF 11 Kuwait Ali Al Shamali
MF 20 Kuwait Omar Buhamad
FW 7 Kuwait Khalaf Al Salama
FW 10 Syria Firas Al Khatib  78'
FW 30 Kuwait Soud Al Mejmed  120'
Manager:
Kuwait Mohammed Ibrahem
Al Ittihad Aleppo:
GK 13 Syria Khaled Haj Othman
DF 4 Syria Ahmad Kalasi  84'
DF 5 Syria Omar Hemidi
DF 6 Syria Majd Homsi
DF 30 Syria Abdulkader Dakka  90'
MF 8 Syria Mohamad Fares  91'
MF 11 Syria Taha Dyab
MF 17 Syria Mohamad Al Hasan Red card 90+2'
MF 18 Cameroon Jude Kongnyuy
MF 44 Syria Ahmad Haj Mohamad  58'
FW 9 Syria Tamer Rashid  72'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Syria Yasser Jarkas
DF 15 Syria Mohamad Ghabbash
DF 20 Syria Salah Shahrour  98'  91'
MF 14 Syria Radwan Kalaji  84'
MF 23 Syria Youssef Asil
MF 31 Syria Ayman Salal  119'  72'
FW 19 Senegal Mouchid Iyane Ly
Manager:
Romania Valeriu Tița

Assistant referees:
Iran Hassan Kamranifar
Iran Reza Sokhandan
Fourth official:
Lebanon Andre El Haddad

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Al Ittihad win AFC Cup". the-afc.com. 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Al Ittihad 2-0 Muangthong United. Agg 2-1". afc.com. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Al Qadsia 4-1 Al Riffa. Agg. 4-3". afc.com. 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
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