2013 AFC Cup final

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2013 AFC Cup Final
Event 2013 AFC Cup
Date2 November 2013
Venue Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City
Man of the Match Rogerinho
Referee Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)
Attendance10,000
2012
2014

The 2013 AFC Cup Final was the final of the 2013 AFC Cup, the 10th edition of the AFC Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "developing countries" in Asia. [1]

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The final was contested as a single match between two Kuwaiti teams, Al-Qadsia and Al-Kuwait. The match was hosted by Al-Qadsia at the Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium in Kuwait City on 2 November 2013.

Defending champions Al-Kuwait defeated Al-Qadsia 2–0 to claim their third AFC Cup title in five years, and became the first team to win the AFC Cup three times. [2] Both finalists also qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League.

Venue

The Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, also known as the Peace and Friendship Stadium, is located at Kuwait City and holds 21,500 people.

This was the third AFC Cup final held in Kuwait. The 2009 AFC Cup Final was hosted by Al-Kuwait at the Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, while the 2010 AFC Cup Final was hosted by Al-Qadsia at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.

Background

Al-Kuwait were the defending champions, and had played in three previous finals, winning twice in 2009 and 2012 and losing in 2011, while Al-Qadsia had lost their only previous final in 2010. In fact, since 2009 when Kuwaiti clubs first entered the AFC Cup, this was the fifth straight single-match finals that featured either Al-Kuwait or Al-Qadsia.

The two teams also met in the round of 16 of the 2011 AFC Cup and 2012 AFC Cup, with Al-Kuwait eliminating Al-Qadsia both times on penalties.

Road to final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia Round Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Bye Qualifying play-off Bye
OpponentResult Group stage OpponentResult
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Shorta 0–1 (H)Matchday 1 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa 2–0 (A)
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ramtha 3–0 (A)Matchday 2 Flag of Lebanon.svg Safa 3–1 (H)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ravshan Kulob 3–0 (H)Matchday 3 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Regar-TadAZ 3–1 (A)
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ravshan Kulob 3–1 (A)Matchday 4 Flag of Tajikistan.svg Regar-TadAZ 5–0 (H)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Shorta 2–0 (A)Matchday 5 Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa 2–3 (H)
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ramtha 2–2 (H)Matchday 6 Flag of Lebanon.svg Safa 0–1 (A)
Group D winner

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Qadsia 6411134+913
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Shorta 640285+312
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Ramtha 6312107+310
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Ravshan Kulob 6006217150
Source: [ citation needed ]
Final standings Group A winner

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait 6402156+912
Flag of Bahrain.svg Al-Riffa 631296+310
Flag of Lebanon.svg Safa 631278110
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Regar-TadAZ 6024516112
Source: [ citation needed ]
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg Knock-out stage OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Flag of Oman.svg Fanja 4–0 (H) (single match)Round of 16 Flag of Iraq.svg Dohuk 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) (4–1p) (H) (single match)
Flag of Syria.svg Al-Shorta 2–2 (a) 0–0 (H) 2–2 (A)Quarterfinals Flag of Maldives.svg New Radiant 12–2 7–2 (A) 5–0 (H)
Flag of Jordan.svg Al-Faisaly 3–1 2–1 (H) 1–0 (A)Semifinals Flag of India.svg East Bengal 7–2 4–2 (H) 3–0 (A)

Rules

The final was played as a single match, with the host team decided by draw. If tied after regulation, extra time and, if necessary, penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner. [1]

Match

Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 0–2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Kuwait
Report Rogerinho Soccerball shade.svg52'
Jemâa Soccerball shade.svg64'
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Al-Qadsia
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
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Al-Kuwait
GK22 Flag of Kuwait.svg Nawaf Al Khaldi
DF2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Khalid El Ebrahim
DF13 Flag of Kuwait.svg Musaed Neda Yellow card.svg 59'Sub off.svg 85'
DF18 Flag of Kuwait.svg Amer Al Fadhel
DF46 Flag of Kuwait.svg Khaled Al Qahtani Yellow card.svg 86'
MF5 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ibrahima Keita
MF8 Flag of Kuwait.svg Saleh Al Sheikh (c)
MF14 Flag of Kuwait.svg Talal Al Amer Sub off.svg 63'
MF19 Flag of Kuwait.svg Nawaf Al-Mutairi Sub off.svg 71'
FW10 Flag of Syria.svg Omar Al Soma
FW42 Flag of Kuwait.svg Saif Al Hashan
Substitutes
GK23 Flag of Kuwait.svg Ahmed Al Fahdli
DF37 Flag of Kuwait.svg Abdulrahman Al Enezi
MF11 Flag of Kuwait.svg Fahad Al Ansari
FW7 Flag of Kuwait.svg Hamad Aman Yellow card.svg 82'Sub on.svg 63'
FW27 Flag of Kuwait.svg Hamad Al Enezi Sub on.svg 71'
FW34 Flag of Kuwait.svg Ahmad Al Dhefiri Sub on.svg 85'
FW45 Flag of Brazil.svg Michel Simplício
Manager
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammed Ibrahem
GK1 Flag of Kuwait.svg Musab Al Kanderi
DF2 Flag of Kuwait.svg Yaqoub Al Taher Yellow card.svg 36'
DF3 Flag of Kuwait.svg Fahad Awadh Yellow card.svg 73'
DF18 Flag of Kuwait.svg Jarah Al Ateeqi (c) Sub off.svg 78'
DF19 Flag of Bahrain.svg Hussain Ali Baba Sub off.svg 58'
MF20 Flag of Kuwait.svg Hussain Hakem
MF33 Flag of Kuwait.svg Fahad Hamoud
FW10 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério
FW13 Flag of Tunisia.svg Chadi Hammami
FW15 Flag of Kuwait.svg Waleed Ali
FW17 Flag of Tunisia.svg Issam Jemâa Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutes
GK22 Flag of Kuwait.svg Bader Al Azmi
MF8 Flag of Kuwait.svg Abdullah Al Buraiki Sub on.svg 65'
MF14 Flag of Kuwait.svg Abdullah Al Dhafeeri
MF31 Flag of Kuwait.svg Sami Al Sanea Sub on.svg 78'
FW11 Flag of Kuwait.svg Ali Al Kandari
FW16 Flag of Kuwait.svg Khaled Al Azemi
MF37 Flag of Kuwait.svg Shereedah Al Shereedah Sub on.svg 58'
Manager
Flag of Romania.svg Marin Ion

AFC Man of the Match:
Flag of Brazil.svg Rogerinho (Al-Kuwait)

Assistant referees:
Tang Yew Mun (Singapore)
Jeffrey Goh Gek Pheng (Singapore)
Fourth official:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

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References

  1. 1 2 "AFC Cup 2013 Competition Regulations" (PDF). AFC.
  2. "Kuwait SC retain AFC Cup title". AFC. 3 November 2013.