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12/05/2011
Uzbek clubs to face Jordanians in next round
Uzbek clubs to face Jordanians in next round
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) --
Nasaf’s 100 per cent record in the group stage of this year’s AFC Cup will be on test against former two-time champions Al Faisaly in the Round of 16 this month.
The Uzbeks, who topped Group A with 18 points winning all six games, will host the Jordanians on May 24 while two Iraqi clubs – Duhok and Arbil – will play their respective Round of 16 matches at home.
Group C winners Duhok will host India’s Dempo while Arbil will meet Singapore’s Tampines Rovers on May 24. Thailand’s Muang Thong United will host Lebanon’s Al Ahed on the same day.
Former AFC Cup winners Kuwait Sports Club will have pride at stake against fellow countrymen and league winners Al Qadsia the next day.
Jordan’s Al Wehdat will host Uzbekistan outfit Shurtan while two Indonesian clubs will be in action on May 25. Persipura Jayapura will travel to Vietnam to face Song Lam Nghe An while Sriwijaya will make a short trip to Thailand to face Chonburi FC.
THE SCHEDULE
May 24
Nasaf (Uzbekistan) vs Al Faisaly (Jordan)
Duhok (Iraq) vs Dempo (India)
Arbil (Iraq) vs Tampines Rovers (Singapore)
Muang Thong Untied (Thailand) vs Al Ahed (Lebanon)
May 25
Al Qadsia (Kuwait) vs Kuwait SC (Kuwait)
Al Wehdat (Jordan) vs Shurtan (Uzbekistan)
Song Lam Nghe An (Vietnam) vs Persipura Jayapura (Indonesia)
Chonburi FC (Thailand) vs Sriwijaya (Indonesia)
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