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2018 AFC Cup final

The 2018 AFC Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 AFC Cup, the 15th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[2]

2018 AFC Cup Final
Event2018 AFC Cup
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Altyn Asyr
Iraq Turkmenistan
2 0
Date27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)
VenueBasra Sports City, Basra
Man of the MatchHammadi Ahmad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)[1]
RefereeAbdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)[1]
Attendance24,665[1]
Weather19 °C (66 °F)[1]
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The final was contested as a single match between Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya from Iraq and Altyn Asyr from Turkmenistan. The match was hosted by Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya at the Basra Sports City in Basra on 27 October 2018.

Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya won the final 2–0 for their third consecutive and overall AFC Cup title.[3][4]

Teams

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Team Zone Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya West Asia Zone (WAFF) 2 (2016, 2017)
  Altyn Asyr Central Asia Zone (CAFA)
(Inter-zone play-off winner) 		None

This was Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya's third consecutive AFC Cup final, a record shared with Al-Faisaly (2005 to 2007) and Al-Kuwait (2011 to 2013). If they were to win the final, they would become the first team to win three consecutive AFC Cup titles, and also tie Al-Kuwait as record three-time winners of the AFC Cup.

Altyn Asyr were the first team from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup final. If they were to win the final, they would become the second team from Central Asia to win the AFC Cup, after Nasaf from Uzbekistan in 2011.

Venue

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Basra Sports City in Basra, Iraq, hosted the match.

This was the second AFC Cup final played in Iraq, after the 2012 final played at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Arbil. While Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya were also the home team in the 2016 AFC Cup Final, they hosted the match at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, as Iraqi teams were not allowed to host their home matches during that time. The ban was lifted in March 2018,[5] and Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya played their subsequent home matches at the Karbala Sports City in Karbala.

Road to the final

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Further information: 2018 AFC Cup

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Round   Altyn Asyr
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Al-Jazeera 2–2 (H) Matchday 1   Alay Osh 6–3 (A)
  Al-Suwaiq 1–0 (A) Matchday 2   Istiklol 2–2 (H)
  Malkiya 4–3 (A) Matchday 3   Ahal 0–0 (A)
  Al-Jazeera 1–1 (A) Matchday 4   Ahal 1–0 (H)
  Malkiya 1–1 (H) Matchday 5   Alay Osh 5–0 (H)
  Al-Suwaiq 2–0 (H) Matchday 6   Istiklol 3–2 (A)
Group A runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Al-Jazeera 6 14
2   Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 12
3   Malkiya 6 7
4   Al-Suwaiq 6 0
Source: AFC
 Final standings Group D winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Altyn Asyr 6 14
2   Istiklol 6 13
3   Ahal 6 7
4   Alay Osh 6 0
Source: AFC
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Knockout stage Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Al-Ahed 5–3 3–1 (H) 2–2 (A) Zonal semi-finals Inter-zone play-off semi-finals   Bengaluru 5–2 3–2 (A) 2–0 (H)
  Al-Jazeera 4–1 1–0 (A) 3–1 (H) Zonal finals Inter-zone play-off final   April 25 3–3 (a) 2–2 (A) 1–1 (H)

Format

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The final was played as a single match, with the host team (winners of the West Asia Zonal final) alternated from the previous season's final.

If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner.[2]

Match

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Details

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Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya  2–0  Altyn Asyr
  • Ahmad   22'
  • Bayesh   57'
 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 24,665
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
 
 
 
 
 
 
Altyn Asyr
GK 12   Mohammed Gassid
RB 6   Sameh Saeed
CB 5   Ahmed Abdul-Ridha
CB 32   Saad Natiq
LB 33   Ali Bahjat   88'
RM 37   Ibrahim Bayesh
CM 18   Zaher Midani
CM 42   Mohammed Ali Abboud   77'
LM 38   Ali Husni   81'
CF 10   Hammadi Ahmad (c)
CF 9   Emad Mohsin   90+1'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Fahad Talib
DF 34   Mustafa Mohammed
MF 14   Mohsen Abdullah
MF 43   Mohammed Qasim   77'
FW 7   Karrar Ali   81'
FW 17   Ali Yousif
FW 29   Amjad Radhi   90+1'
Manager:
  Basim Qasim
 
GK 1   Mammet Orazmuhammedow
RB 12   Serdar Annaorazow
CB 4   Mekan Saparow
CB 2   Zafar Babajanow   46'
LB 24   Gurbangeldi Batyrow   77'
CM 14   Umidjan Astanow
CM 29   Serdar Geldiýew (c)
RW 22   Mekan Aşyrow   58'
AM 10   Selim Nurmuradov
LW 7   Altymyrat Annadurdyýew
CF 39   Wahyt Orazsähedow
Substitutes:
GK 16   Nurgeldi Astanow
DF 3   Şöhrat Söýünow   46'
MF 20   Begmyrat Baýow   58'
MF 27   Welmyrat Ballakow
MF 33   Annasähet Annasähedow
FW 18   Furkat Tursunow   77'
FW 30   Mihail Titow
Manager:
  Ýazguly Hojageldyýew

Man of the Match:
Hammadi Ahmad (Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya)[1]

Assistant referees:[1]
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Saoud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)
Fourth official:[1]
Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
Fifth official:[1]
Juma Al-Burshaid (Qatar)

Match rules[2]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if tied.
  • Penalty shoot-out if still tied after extra time.
  • Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Air Force Club v Altyn Asyr FC". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "2018 AFC Cup Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  3. ^ "Air Force Club create history". AFC. 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Iraq's al-Quwa al-Jawiya Club win third consecutive AFC Cup final". www.kurdistan24.net. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  5. ^ "AFC President welcomes FIFA decision to lift Iraq ban". AFC. 17 March 2018.
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