2010 AFC Cup final

2010 AFC Cup final
	Al-Ittihad won 4–2 on penalties
Date	6 November 2010
Venue	Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City
Referee	Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)
Attendance	58,604
Weather	Warm weather, 24*C
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The 2010 AFC Cup Final was a football match played on Saturday, 6 November 2010 between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad. It was the 7th final of the AFC Cup. The game was played at Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City.

Both finalists were eligible to compete in the play-offs for the 2011 AFC Champions League, subject to AFC's assessment for professionalism based on selected criteria.

Al-Ittihad won the game after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time. It was their first title.^[1]

Background

Both teams met already in the preliminary round. The first game ended in a scoreless draw, while Al-Qadsia won the second match 3–0, but in the second match it was already known that both sides would advance. Both teams had a hard time surviving the first knockout-stage where Al-Qadsia needed extra time to beat the Indian club Churchill Brothers while Al-Ittihad drew Al-Kuwait 1–1 after 120 minutes and won 5–4 after penalties. In the quarterfinals both teams had no bigger problems to advance to the semifinals. Al-Ittihad lost the first leg in the semifinals 0–1 against Muangthong United F.C. from Thailand but came back to win the second leg at home 2–0.^[2] Al-Qadsia lost the first leg 2–0 and was in need of a comeback at home. In the second leg they defeated Al-Riffa 4–1 and advanced to the final.^[3]

Route to the final

Al-Qadsida

Round

Al-Ittihad

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Qadsia	6	4	2	0	14	5	+9	14
Al-Ittihad	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	10
Al-Nejmeh	6	3	1	2	12	8	+4	10
Kingfisher East Bengal	6	0	0	6	5	20	−15	0

Group stage

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Al-Qadsia	6	4	2	0	14	5	+9	14
Al-Ittihad	6	3	1	2	10	8	+2	10
Al-Nejmeh	6	3	1	2	12	8	+4	10
Kingfisher East Bengal	6	0	0	6	5	20	−15	0

Opponent

Result

Legs

Knockout phase

Opponent

Result

Legs

Churchill Brothers

2–1 (a.e.t.)

2–1 home

Round of 16

Al-Kuwait

1–1 (5–4 p)

1–1 away

Thai Port F.C.

3–0

3–0 home; 0–0 away

Quarterfinals

Kazma

4–2

3–2 home; 1–0 away

Al-Riffa

4–3

4–1 home; 0–2 away

Semifinals

Muangthong United F.C.

2–1

2–0 home; 0–1 away

Details

6 November 2010

19:00 (UTC+3)

Al-Qadsia	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Al-Ittihad
Al Enezi 29'	Report	Dyab 53'
Penalties
Al Mutawa Al Mejmed Al Khatib Al Ansari	2–4	Hemidi Dyab Dakka Kalaji

Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City

Attendance: 58,604

Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Al Qadsia

Al Ittihad


Al-Qadsia Kuwait:
GK	22	Nawaf Al Khaldi
DF	4	Hussain Fadel	90'
DF	13	Musaed Neda
DF	18	Aamer Al Fadhel
DF	28	Mohammad Rashed		111'
MF	14	Talal Al Amer	51' 75'
MF	15	Fahed Al Ansari
MF	23	Jehad Al Hussain		120'
MF	39	Abdulaziz Al Mashaan	117'
FW	17	Bader Al Mutawa
FW	27	Hamad Al Enezi	65'	78'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Ali Al Essa
DF	2	Ali Al Nemsh		111'
DF	11	Ali Al Shamali
MF	20	Omar Buhamad
FW	7	Khalaf Al Salama
FW	10	Firas Al Khatib		78'
FW	30	Soud Al Mejmed		120'
Manager:
Mohammed Ibrahem


Al Ittihad Aleppo:
GK	13	Khaled Haj Othman
DF	4	Ahmad Kalasi		84'
DF	5	Omar Hemidi
DF	6	Majd Homsi
DF	30	Abdulkader Dakka	90'
MF	8	Mohamad Fares		91'
MF	11	Taha Dyab
MF	17	Mohamad Al Hasan	90+2'
MF	18	Jude Kongnyuy
MF	44	Ahmad Haj Mohamad	58'
FW	9	Tamer Rashid		72'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Yasser Jarkas
DF	15	Mohamad Ghabbash
DF	20	Salah Shahrour	98'	91'
MF	14	Radwan Kalaji		84'
MF	23	Youssef Asil
MF	31	Ayman Salal	119'	72'
FW	19	Mouchid Iyane Ly
Manager:
Valeriu Tița