# 2010 AFC Cup final

The 2010 AFC Cup Final was a football match played on Saturday, 6 November 2010 between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad. It was the 7th final of the AFC Cup. The game was played at Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City.
Both finalists were eligible to compete in the play-offs for the 2011 AFC Champions League, subject to AFC's assessment for professionalism based on selected criteria.
Al-Ittihad won the game after penalties. The game was tied 1–1 after regular time and Extra Time. It was their first title.

## Background

Both teams met already in the preliminary round. The first game ended in a scoreless draw, while Al-Qadsia won the second match 3–0, but in the second match it was already known that both sides would advance. Both teams had a hard time surviving the first knockout-stage where Al-Qadsia needed extra time to beat the Indian club Churchill Brothers while Al-Ittihad drew Al-Kuwait 1–1 after 120 minutes and won 5–4 after penalties. In the quarterfinals both teams had no bigger problems to advance to the semifinals. Al-Ittihad lost the first leg in the semifinals 0–1 against Muangthong United F.C. from Thailand but came back to win the second leg at home 2–0. Al-Qadsia lost the first leg 2–0 and was in need of a comeback at home. In the second leg they defeated Al-Riffa 4–1 and advanced to the final.

## Route to the final

| Al-Qadsida | Al-Qadsida | Al-Qadsida | Round | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ittihad | Al-Ittihad |
| Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6420145+914 Al-Ittihad 6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150 | Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6420145+914 Al-Ittihad 6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150 | Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6420145+914 Al-Ittihad 6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150 | Group stage | Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6420145+914 Al-Ittihad 6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150 | Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6420145+914 Al-Ittihad 6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150 | Main article: 2010 AFC Cup group stage: Group D Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Al-Qadsia 6420145+914 Al-Ittihad 6312108+210 Al-Nejmeh 6312128+410 Kingfisher East Bengal 6006520−150 |
| Opponent | Result | Legs | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | Legs |
| Churchill Brothers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–1 home | Round of 16 | Al-Kuwait | 1–1 (5–4 p) | 1–1 away |
| Thai Port F.C. | 3–0 | 3–0 home; 0–0 away | Quarterfinals | Kazma | 4–2 | 3–2 home; 1–0 away |
| Al-Riffa | 4–3 | 4–1 home; 0–2 away | Semifinals | Muangthong United F.C. | 2–1 | 2–0 home; 0–1 away |

## Details

| Al Qadsia | Al Ittihad |
Al-Qadsia Kuwait: :
| GK | 22 | Nawaf Al Khaldi |
| DF | 4 | Hussain Fadel | 90' |
| DF | 13 | Musaed Neda |
| DF | 18 | Aamer Al Fadhel |
| DF | 28 | Mohammad Rashed | | 111' |
| MF | 14 | Talal Al Amer | 51' 75' |
| MF | 15 | Fahed Al Ansari |
| MF | 23 | Jehad Al Hussain | | 120' |
| MF | 39 | Abdulaziz Al Mashaan | 117' |
| FW | 17 | Bader Al Mutawa |
| FW | 27 | Hamad Al Enezi | 65' | 78' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 1 | Ali Al Essa |
| DF | 2 | Ali Al Nemsh | | 111' |
| DF | 11 | Ali Al Shamali |
| MF | 20 | Omar Buhamad |
| FW | 7 | Khalaf Al Salama |
| FW | 10 | Firas Al Khatib | | 78' |
| FW | 30 | Soud Al Mejmed | | 120' |
| Manager: |||
| Mohammed Ibrahem ||||
Al Ittihad Aleppo: :
| GK | 13 | Khaled Haj Othman |
| DF | 4 | Ahmad Kalasi | | 84' |
| DF | 5 | Omar Hemidi |
| DF | 6 | Majd Homsi |
| DF | 30 | Abdulkader Dakka | 90' |
| MF | 8 | Mohamad Fares | | 91' |
| MF | 11 | Taha Dyab |
| MF | 17 | Mohamad Al Hasan | 90+2' |
| MF | 18 | Jude Kongnyuy |
| MF | 44 | Ahmad Haj Mohamad | 58' |
| FW | 9 | Tamer Rashid | | 72' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 1 | Yasser Jarkas |
| DF | 15 | Mohamad Ghabbash |
| DF | 20 | Salah Shahrour | 98' | 91' |
| MF | 14 | Radwan Kalaji | | 84' |
| MF | 23 | Youssef Asil |
| MF | 31 | Ayman Salal | 119' | 72' |
| FW | 19 | Mouchid Iyane Ly |
| Manager: |||
| Valeriu Tița ||||
* Assistant referees:
* Hassan Kamranifar
* Reza Sokhandan
* Fourth official:
* Andre El Haddad