Esteghlal and Zob Ahan target glory in ACL
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading...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
