The Saudi victory failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League final today, Wednesday, after losing to the Japanese Kawasaki (3-2) in the second semi -finals.
Kawasaki imposed his full control of the semi -final match that was hosted by the radioactive Al -Jawhara Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to achieve a great victory and hit an appointment with Al -Ahly in the Saudi in the final.
Kawasaki advanced with a goal for the player Eto’o only 11 minutes after the start of the match, after the Japanese player received a ball from Marino who wore from the defense before it ended with a great shot in the Bento goal.
Al -Nasr regained the initiative, and Kawasaki’s goal threatened until the Senegalese Sadio Mane succeeded in tie with a strong shot from inside the penalty areas, the Japanese goalkeeper failed to confront it in the twenty -seventh minute.
Oziki did not wait for more than 6 minutes after that to score the second goal of Causaki and regain his team until the end of the first half.
The Japanese team continued its control over the course of the game, taking advantage of the slow defense of Ali Lagami, who received the third goal in the 76th minute when Akhairo deceived goalkeeper Pinto and lifted the outcome to 3-1.
Three minutes before the end of the match, Ayman Yahya scored a great goal with a strong shot from outside the penalty areas to reduce the difference to (3-2) and re -return the hope in the match for victory again.
Kawasaki’s defense, led by goalkeeper Louis Yamagoshi, was able to stand up to the end to extract the qualification card for the Asian final.
In the final match, Kawasaki will meet Al -Ahly Saudi Club, which qualified yesterday, Tuesday, in Al -Hilal in the first semi -final matches, on Saturday, May 3, at the Al -Jawhara Radio Stadium in Jeddah.
