Iran’s Zob Ahan, Al Ain of UAE Share Spoils: ACL
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Zob Ahan of Iran was held to a 1-1 draw by the UAE’s Al Ain in Group C of the AFC Champions League.
Jerry Bengtson gave the Iranians the lead against the run of play in the 57th minute when he slid in to score from close range after Al Ain had failed to turn their dominance into goals.
Ismail Ahmed rescued a point for last year’s AFC Champions League runner-up in the 76th minute at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday.
“I am satisfied with the result and I am sure this one point will help us in the rest of the competitions. I am proud of my young players in the match against Al Ain,” Zob Ahan coach Mojtaba Hosseini said in the post-match news conference.
In another group match, Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia defeated Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor 2-0 in a home match.