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.
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. 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.
Route to the final
Al-QadsidaRoundAl-IttihadTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Al-Qadsia6420145+914 Al-Ittihad6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal6006520−150Group stageTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Al-Qadsia6420145+914 Al-Ittihad6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal6006520−150OpponentResultLegsKnockout phaseOpponentResultLegs Churchill Brothers2–1 (a.e.t.)2–1 homeRound of 16 Al-Kuwait1–1 (5–4 p)1–1 away Thai Port F.C.3–0 3–0 home; 0–0 awayQuarterfinals Kazma4–23–2 home; 1–0 away Al-Riffa4–34–1 home; 0–2 awaySemifinals Muangthong United F.C.2–12–0 home; 0–1 away
Details
Al-Qadsia Kuwait: GK 22 Nawaf Al Khaldi DF 4 Hussain Fadel DF 13 Musaed Neda DF 18 Aamer Al Fadhel DF 28 Mohammad Rashed MF 14 Talal Al Amer MF 15 Fahed Al Ansari MF 23 Jehad Al Hussain MF 39 Abdulaziz Al Mashaan FW 17 Bader Al Mutawa FW 27 Hamad Al Enezi Substitutes: GK 1 Ali Al Essa DF 2 Ali Al Nemsh DF 11 Ali Al Shamali MF 20 Omar Buhamad FW 7 Khalaf Al Salama FW 10 Firas Al Khatib FW 30 Soud Al Mejmed Manager: Mohammed IbrahemAl Ittihad Aleppo: GK 13 Khaled Haj Othman DF 4 Ahmad Kalasi DF 5 Omar Hemidi DF 6 Majd Homsi DF 30 Abdulkader Dakka MF 8 Mohamad Fares MF 11 Taha Dyab MF 17 Mohamad Al Hasan MF 18 Jude Kongnyuy MF 44 Ahmad Haj Mohamad FW 9 Tamer Rashid Substitutes: GK 1 Yasser Jarkas DF 15 Mohamad Ghabbash DF 20 Salah Shahrour MF 14 Radwan Kalaji MF 23 Youssef Asil MF 31 Ayman Salal FW 19 Mouchid Iyane LyManager: Valeriu Tița
Assistant referees: Hassan Kamranifar Reza Sokhandan Fourth official: Andre El Haddad
See also 2010 AFC Cup 2010 AFC Champions League Final 2010 AFC President's Cup Final
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