Saipa vs Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 2008 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
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Game Information
Venue:
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Attendance: 5,000
AFC Champions League Elite Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Hilal | 8 | +19 | 22 |
| 2 | Al Ahli | 8 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Al Nassr | 8 | +11 | 17 |
| 4 | Al Sadd | 8 | +1 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Saipa
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rahman Ahmadi (GK) |
| 2 | Alou Traore |
| 4 | Seyed Jalal Hosseini |
| 5 | Majid Ayoobi |
| 22 | Mohammadali Tesyeh |
| 7 | Omid Sharifinasab  |
| 8 | Ebrahim Sadeghi |
| 10 | Kianosh Rahmati |
| 17 | Milad Zanidpour |
| 19 | Karim Ansarifar |
| 30 | Amir Vaziri |
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wisam Kadhim (GK) |
| 3 | Ali Gabar |
| 5 | Mokhalad Albu-Muttair |
| 11 | Jassim Fayydah |
| 14 | Haitham Jassim |
| 19 | Ahmed Iyad |
| 23 | Azhar Munshid |
| 25 | Kusay Salih |
| 28 | Hussam Ibrahim |
| 15 | Ali Mansour |
| 20 | Louai Salah |
AFC Champions League Elite News
Al Ahli's victory over Al Hilal in the ACL Elite semifinals might just have been a case of substance trumping style.
Record four-time champions Al Hilal have been eliminated from the AFC Champions League Elite by a 3-1 loss to Al Ahli.
Al Ahli beat 10-man Al Hilal in a battle of Saudi Pro League sides in Jeddah on Tuesday to earn a spot in Saturday's Asian Champions League final.
A Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr are favourites to reach the ACL Elite final but Kawasaki Frontale have ideas of their own.
The AFC Champions League Elite semifinals could be decided by a solitary moment -- or even a single player.