The Jordanian Al-Hussein Irbid team overcame the ambitions of its Kuwaiti guest, Al-Kuwait, and overturned a goal deficit to secure a valuable 2-1 victory in the exciting confrontation that brought them together this Wednesday evening at the Amman International Stadium, within the third round of the fourth group of the tournament. AFC Champions League 2 The new name for the AFC Cup competition.
Al-Hussein Irbid revived its hopes of competing for the two qualification tickets after correcting the course following its loss in the first match against Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai of the United Arab Emirates 3-1.
At the end of the third round, the Uzbek team Nasaf topped the fourth group standings with 4 points, followed by Shabab Al-Ahly Dubai and Al-Hussein Irbid, each with 3 points, and Al-Kuwait Al-Kuwait dropped to last place with one point.
A quick goal…and Senegal’s N’Diaye intervenes
The Kuwaiti team, Al-Kuwait, looked to surprise its host by launching continuous attacks, achieving its goal quickly and in the sixth minute, where Bahraini Mohammed Jassim Marhoon found himself facing Yazid Abu Laila, so he confidently put the ball into the net.
Al-Hussein’s team knew how to absorb the shock, when it rushed in search of an adjustment to impose its advantage and possession of the ball, and Ahmed Thaer, Youssef Abu Jalbush, Nigerian Abdul-Jalil Ajagun, Arif Al-Hajj, and Mahmoud Mardi worked to build organized attacks.
Because pressure must generate an explosion, the 31st minute witnessed the equalizing goal for the Jordanian team when Mahmoud Mardi manipulated the defense and sent a typical ball deep into the penalty area, which Senegalese Abdelaziz Ndiaye headed into Al-Hawshan’s goal.
After the draw, the Kuwaiti team returned to its offensive attempts, hoping to score the lead goal before heading to the changing rooms. These were the same attempts made by Al-Hussein Irbid, who was relatively more dangerous, as Ndiaye’s header passed next to the post.
Al-Hussein Irbid scores the decisive goal, signed by Al-Hajj
The Jordanian champion’s desire to score became more evident in the second half, and he was close to achieving his goal, as Ndiaye was alone in the goal, but Kuwait goalkeeper Al-Houshan excelled in clearing the ball. Al-Hussein continued his attack amid a noticeable decline in Kuwait’s performance, and a new opportunity arose through Arif Al-Hajj, which he did not invest properly.
Al-Hussein’s Portuguese coach, Motta Joao, made an attacking substitution, bringing in Abdullah Al-Attar and withdrawing Youssef Abu Jalbush, and the 73rd minute witnessed the team’s second goal, as Arif Al-Hajj invested a ball inside the penalty area and shot it smartly to the left of Al-Hawshan.
The Kuwaiti team tried to search for an amendment, relying on the experience of Nasser Youssef, Ahmed Al-Dhafiri and Yassin Al-Khanisi, but the Al-Hussein Irbid defense stood guard against these ambitions.
