2009 AFC Cup final

Football match
2009 AFC Cup final
Kuwait Al-Kuwait Al-Karamah Syria
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Date3 November 2009
VenueAl Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City
RefereeMasoud Moradi (Iran)
Attendance17,400
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The 2009 AFC Cup Final was a football match played on Tuesday, 3 November 2009 between Al-Kuwait and Al-Karamah. It was the 6th final of the AFC Cup and was the first time the final match to be played in a one-off format. The game was played at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, being the home ground of Al-Kuwait. Al-Kuwait won the title by winning over Al-Karamah 2–1.

Both finalists were eligible to compete in the play-offs for the 2010 AFC Champions League, subject to AFC's assessment for professionalism based on selected criteria.

Route to the final

Al-Kuwait Round Al-Karamah
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13
Syria Al-Karamah 6 4 0 2 12 7 +5 12
Jordan Al-Wahdat 6 3 1 2 12 7 +5 10
India Mohun Bagan 6 0 0 6 1 19 −18 0
Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 6 4 1 1 12 4 +8 13
Syria Al-Karamah 6 4 0 2 12 7 +5 12
Jordan Al-Wahdat 6 3 1 2 12 7 +5 10
India Mohun Bagan 6 0 0 6 1 19 −18 0
Opponent Result Legs Knockout phase Opponent Result Legs
India Dempo SC 3–1 3–1 home Round of 16 Bahrain Busaiteen Club 2–1 2–1 away
Iraq Arbil FC 2–1 (a) 1–1 home; 1–0 away Quarter-finals Kuwait Al-Arabi 5–4 (p) 0–0 home; 0–0 away
Hong Kong South China 3–1 2–1 home; 1–0 away Semi-finals Vietnam Binh Duong 4–2 3–0 home; 1–2 away

Match details

Al-Kuwait Kuwait2–1Syria Al-Karamah
Hakem 16'
Sulaiman 90+4'
Report Al Shbli 82'
Attendance: 17,400
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
Al Kuwait
Al Karamah
Al Kuwait:
GK 1 Kuwait Musaab Al Kanderi
DF 3 Kuwait Fahad Awad
DF 21 Kuwait Samir Al Martah
DF 33 Bahrain Abdulla Al Marzooqi
MF 10 Kuwait Naser Al Qahtani
MF 15 Kuwait Waleed Jumah
MF 18 Kuwait Jarah Al Ataiqi (c)
MF 20 Kuwait Hussain Hakem  
MF 30 Kuwait Fahad Humod
FW 9 Kuwait Abdulla Nahar downward-facing red arrow 53'
FW 13 Oman Ismail Al Ajmi
Substitutes:
MF 5 Kuwait Ibrahim Shehab
MF 7 Kuwait Nawaf Al Owaisi
MF 11 Kuwait Fahad Al Ansari
MF 14 Kuwait Abdullah Al Refaie
FW 17 Kuwait Abdulrahman Al Awadi
GK 23 Kuwait Khaled Al Fadhli
FW 37 Brazil Rogerinho upward-facing green arrow 53'
Manager:
Kuwait Mohammad Abdullah
Al Karamah:
GK 1 Syria Mosab Balhous
DF 4 Syria Hassan Abbas (c) downward-facing red arrow 73'
DF 6 Syria Ahmad Deeb
DF 14 Syria Anas Al Khouja
DF 24 Cameroon Richard Bohomo
MF 11 Syria Fahd Aodi downward-facing red arrow 59'
MF 15 Syria Alaa Al Shbli
MF 21 Syria Aatef Jenyat  
MF 33 Morocco Yazid Kaissi
FW 9 Syria Mohamad Hamwi
FW 22 Syria Ahmad Al Omaier
Substitutes:
DF 2 Syria Naser Al Sebai
DF 3 Syria Yasser Shahen
FW 8 Syria Mohannad Ibrahim upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 10 Syria Iyad Mando upward-facing green arrow 59'
DF 23 Syria Tawfek Taearah
FW 26 Syria Hani Al Taiar
GK 30 Syria Fahd Saleh
Manager:
Syria Mohammad Kwid

See also

References

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