2011 AFC Cup knockout stage

A total of 16 teams, 10 from West Asia and 6 from East Asia, competed in the 2011 AFC Cup knockout stage. They included the 8 group winners and the 8 group runners-up from the group stage.

Main article: 2011 AFC Cup

Each round of this single-elimination tournament was played over one or two matches. In the round of 16, each tie was played in one match, hosted by the winners of each group against the runners-up of another group. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The final was hosted by one of the finalists, decided by draw. The away goals rule (for two-legged ties), extra time (away goals do not apply in extra time) and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]

The matchups for the round of 16 were decided prior to the group stage draw.[2] After the completion of the round of 16, the draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 7 June 2011.[3] In this draw, the "country protection" rule was applied: if there are exactly two clubs from the same country, they may not face each other in the quarter-finals; however, if there are more than two clubs from the same country, they may face each other in the quarter-finals.

Qualified teams
Group Winners Runners-up
A Nasaf Qarshi Dempo
B Al-Qadsia Shurtan Guzar
C Duhok Al-Faisaly
D Al-Wehdat Al-Kuwait
E Arbil Al-Ahed
F Song Lam Nghe An Sriwijaya
G Muangthong United Tampines Rovers
H Chonburi Persipura Jayapura

Bracket

While the bracket below shows the entire knockout stage, the draw for the round of 16 matches was determined at the time of the group draw.

The draw for the quarter-finals and beyond was held separately, after the conclusion of the round of 16.

  Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
Chonburi 3  
Sriwijaya 0  
  Chonburi 0 1 1(3)  
  Nasaf Qarshi (p) 1 0 1(4)  
Nasaf Qarshi 2
Al-Faisaly 1  
  Nasaf Qarshi 1 1 2  
  Al-Wehdat 0 1 1  
Al-Wehdat 2  
Shurtan Guzar 1  
  Al-Wehdat 5 3 8
  Duhok 1 0 1  
Duhok 1
Dempo 0  
  Nasaf Qarshi 2
  Al-Kuwait 1
Song Lam Nghe An 1  
Persipura Jayapura 3  
  Persipura Jayapura 1 0 1
  Arbil 2 1 3  
Arbil (aet) 1
Tampines Rovers 0  
  Arbil 0 3 3
  Al-Kuwait 2 3 5  
Al-Qadsia 2(2)  
Al-Kuwait (p) 2(3)  
  Al-Kuwait 1 0 1
  Muangthong United 0 0 0  
Muangthong United 4
Al-Ahed 0  

Round of 16

The matches were played 24–25 May 2011.[4][5]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Nasaf Qarshi 2–1 Al-Faisaly
Duhok 1–0 Dempo
Al-Qadsia 2–2 (aet)
(2–3 p)		 Al-Kuwait
Al-Wehdat 2–1 Shurtan Guzar
Arbil 1–0 (aet) Tampines Rovers
Muangthong United 4–0 Al-Ahed
Song Lam Nghe An 1–3 Persipura Jayapura
Chonburi 3–0 Sriwijaya

Matches
Muangthong United 4 – 0 Al-Ahed
Teerasil  50'
Naruphol  52'
Kouakou  61'
Datsakorn  76'		 Report
Attendance: 9,500
Duhok 1 – 0 Dempo
Mushir  18' Report
Attendance: 15,000
Nasaf Qarshi 2 – 1 Al-Faisaly
Turaev  28'
Shomurodov  56'		 Report Hijah  78'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Tan Hai (China PR)
Arbil 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Tampines Rovers
Mubarak  94' Report
Attendance: 17,000
Chonburi 3 – 0 Sriwijaya
Ney Fabiano  18'
Therdsak  29' (pen.)
Natthaphong  83'		 Report
Attendance: 6,954
Al-Wehdat 2 – 1 Shurtan Guzar
R. Ali  12'
Bahdari  84'		 Report Sultonov  23'
Attendance: 16,000

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played 13 September 2011, and the second legs were played 27–28 September 2011.[4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Persipura Jayapura 1–3 Arbil 1–2 0–1
Chonburi 1–1 (3–4 p) Nasaf Qarshi 0–1 1–0 (aet)
Al-Kuwait 1–0 Muangthong United 1–0 0–0
Al-Wehdat 8–1 Duhok 5–1 3–0

First legs
Persipura Jayapura 1 – 2 Arbil
Krangar  82' Report Sabah  18'
Mubarak  70'
Attendance: 15,430
Chonburi 0 – 1 Nasaf Qarshi
Report Bošković  47'
Attendance: 6,434
Al-Wehdat 5 – 1 Duhok
Abdel-Fattah  32' (pen.), 88'
Abdullah Deeb  72'
Shelbaieh  86', 90+3'		 Report H. Kareem  14'
Attendance: 7,000

Second legs
Muangthong United 0 – 0 Al-Kuwait
Report
Attendance: 11,212

Al-Kuwait won 1–0 on aggregate.

1–1 on aggregate; Nasaf Qarshi won on penalties.

Arbil 1 – 0 Persipura Jayapura
Radhi  60' Report
Attendance: 8,000

Arbil won 3–1 on aggregate.

Duhok 0 – 3 Al-Wehdat
Report Abdel-Fattah  6', 60'
Al-Sabah  44'
Attendance: 12,000

Al-Wehdat won 8–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

The first legs were played 4 October 2011, and the second legs were played 18 October 2011.[4]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nasaf Qarshi 2–1 Al-Wehdat 1–0 1–1
Arbil 3–5 Al-Kuwait 0–2 3–3

First legs
Nasaf Qarshi 1 – 0 Al-Wehdat
Djiyamurodov  45' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 13,650

Note: Match delayed from original kickoff at 19:00 due to sandstorm.[6]

Arbil 0 – 2 Al-Kuwait
Report Al Ateeqi  39' (pen.)
Kabi  80'
Attendance: 13,500

Second legs
Al-Kuwait 3 – 3 Arbil
Kabi  6'
Rogerinho  74'
Al Shammari  79'		 Report Karim  21' (pen.), 84' (pen.)
Salah  69'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)

Al-Kuwait won 5–3 on aggregate.

Al-Wehdat 1 – 1 Nasaf Qarshi
Abdallah Deeb  11' Report Bošković  62'
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Nasaf Qarshi won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final
Main article: 2011 AFC Cup Final

The final was played 29 October 2011 at home of one of the finalists, decided by draw.[1][4]

Nasaf Qarshi 2 – 1 Al-Kuwait
Shomurodov  62'
Perepļotkins  65'		 Report Kabi  68'
Attendance: 15,753

References
  1. "AFC Cup 2011 Competitions Regulations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  2. "AFC Cup 2011 Draw Mechanism for Preliminary Stage (Group & Round of 16)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. Treat awaits fans in AFC Cup
  4. "2011 AFC Cup Official Match Schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  5. AFC Cup R16 match-ups
  6. Nasaf 1-0 Al Wehdat
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