| MUMBAI:
Zee Sports will air four matches of AFC Cup Club Championship from 2-16 May from
Nehru Stadium Fatorda. The matches will feature Indian Clubs Mahindra United and
Dempo Sports Club, Al Ahed of Libya, Al Nasr of Oman, Merv of Turkmenistan and
Brother’s Union of Bangladesh. In the first match on
today 2 May 2006, ONGC Cup National Football League title contenders Mahindra
United will clash with Al Ahed of Libya. Placed third in group 'A', Mahindra United
would look to use the home advantage to snatch crucial three points against Al
Ahed in the crucial AFC Cup tie. For the uninitiated the AFC Cup is an
annual competition open to clubs from the AFC’s countries as categorised
in Vision Asia. The AFC Cup looks to fulfill the Vision Asia goal of a creating
a top-class competition for well-managed clubs, played by professional players.
The first edition took place in 2004. The AFC Cup has resided in the West
for two years now with Al Jaish of Syria winning the inaugural edition and Al
Faisaly of Jordan lifting it last year. Mahindra’s are placed third
in group ''A'' with three points from four matches, while Al Ahed of Lebanon are
placed second with seven points from four games and also kept their hopes alive
for the quarter final of the AFC Cup. In the last encounter between two teams,
Al Ahed of Lebanon held Mahindra 2-2.Mahindra will clash with Brother’s Union
Bangladesh in their second encounter on May 16. Dempo Sports Club team
will also play two home matches against Al Nasar (Oman) and 16 May against Merv
(Turkministan). Both matches would be played at Nehru Stadium Faorda in Margao,
Goa. The schedule is as follows:
| Fixture | Date | Time |
| Mahindra
United v Al Ahed (Libya) | 2
May | 4
pm | | Dempo
v Al Nasr (Oman) | 2
May | 7
pm | | Dempo
v Merw (Turkmenistan) | 16
May | 4
pm | | Mahindra
United v Brothers Union (Bangladesh) | 16
May | 7
pm | | 
