Manama, October 20 (BNA) Bahrain’s Muharraq Club will play the AFC Cup final for the third time, after beating Kuwait 2-0 in the 2021 AFC Cup final, on Wednesday, to reach the final of the tournament on November 5.
The first 15 minutes of play saw both teams jostling for possession, trying to find some rhythm with two chances in Muharraq Road thanks to Flavio Carioca, who missed a tight-angle shot in the first minute that was skipped and later missed a close-range header. .
The Bahraini side opened the scoring in the 20th minute, when Mahmoud Al-Mardi, Al-Saifi, curled a superb free kick from long distance on the left, which bounced deceptively in front of goalkeeper Hamid Al-Qallaf on its way into the net. .
Nasser Al-Salman, player of Kuwait Club, put the ball in the net for his team after a little half an hour, but the goal did not stop with the striker who made a mistake on his way to score, and Al-Mahdi Brahma got a goal. shooting at the target not long after; Drive low from the edge of the area comfortably held by the guard.
Ultimately, Carioca scored a second for Muharraq on the night just before the break, after Mohamed Al Banna’s cross from the wing led to a stampede inside the six-yard area that ended with the Brazilian’s shot deflecting off Abdul Mohsin Al Turkmani’s foot. Al-Qallaf entered the net to double the score.
Substitute Ahmed Al-Zanki missed in the first half a great opportunity after an hour, when he tried to hit the ball from a distance into the net after a corner kick, but his shot crossed the far post to take a goal kick.
Carioca nearly got his second goal of the night, and his team’s third when he tapped a through ball and hit a low shot that smashed the goalkeeper, but he was slow enough for Fahad Al Hajri to turn back and stop her from counting. .
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