09 October 2008

Safa, Dempo hit with suspensions

A player each of Safa and Dempo will miss their second leg semi-final encounter on October 21.

KUALA LUMPUR: Safa FC of Lebanon and India’s Dempo SC will each have one player suspended when they clash in the second leg of the AFC Cup semi-finals.

Amer Khan of Safa FC will miss the return leg which takes place at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on October 21, 2008, while Dempo will have to do without Miranda Clifford.

Khan picked up two cautions in previous matches against Perak FC and then Dempo in the first leg. Miranda’s yellow cards came against Home United and Safa.

The Lebanese club won the first leg on October 7 when Hamze Abboud scored the only goal of the match on 90 minutes.

Source:The AFC.com