Esteghlal and Zob Ahan target glory in ACL

MNA – KUALA LUMPUR, Iran’s Esteghlal and Zob Ahan will meet their Asian rivals in the AFC Champions League group stage tomorrow.

Esteghlal is to play Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in Group A at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. The Iranian twice winners of the former Asian Club Championship, who has no chance of winnig the domestic league, is concentrating on the competitions to get through to the next stage.

Zob Ahan will host the UAE league leaders Al Wahda in Group B.
The Isfahani team defeated the first-placed Sepahan last week and boosted its chance to win Iran Professional League. Zob Ahan will meet Al Wahda at the Foolad Shahr Stadium.

Match Day 1 – Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Group A:
Al Ahli (KSA) v Esteghlal (IRN), Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah 
Al Jazira (UAE) v Al Gharafa (QAT), Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Group B:
Zob Ahan (IRN) v Al Wahda (UAE), Foolad Shahr Stadium, Esfahan 
Bunyodkor (UZB) v Al Ittihad (KSA), Jar Stadium, Tashkent

Group E:
Seongnam Ilhwa (KOR) v Kawasaki Frontale (JPN), Tancheon Sports Complex, Seongnam 
Beijing Guoan (CHN) v Melbourne Victory (AUS), Workers Stadium, Beijing

Group F:
Kashima Antlers (JPN) v Changchun Yatai (CHN), Kashima Soccer Stadium, Ibaraki Prefecture 
Persipura Jayapura (IDN) v Jeonbuk Motors (KOR), Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta