Monday saw Asia's second-tier club tournament get underway as Groups A & B witnessed cagey and tight affairs...
The first round of fixtures in the AFC Cup 2017 have commenced and we saw four games take place in Group A and B (West Zone) on Monday.
Not surprisingly, we saw two draws and just the two goals scored from the four opening day fixtures as the teams started out on a cautious note.
Let’s take a look at what transpired on Monday in Asia’s second-tier club competition.
GROUP A:
Al Jaish (SYR) 1-0 Al Ahli (JOR) [Hamdoko 24’]