Referee appointments for AFC Champions League 2008 Match Day 1

AFC - The following referees will officiate in the AFC Champions League 2008 Match Day 1 on Wednesday, March 12.

Group A 

Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) v Kuruvchi (Uzbekistan) – Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, 2030 – Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Sepahan (Iran) v Al Ittihad (Syria) – Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan, 1530 – Benjamin William (Australia)

Group B

Kuwait SC (Kuwait) v Saipa (Iran) – Kuwait Stadium, 1945 – Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

Al Wasl (UAE) v Al Quwa Al Jawiya (Iraq) – Al Wasl Stadium, Dubai, 1930 – Khalil Ibrahim Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Group C

Al Sadd (Qatar) v Al Ahli (Saudi Arabia) – Al Sadd Stadium, Doha, 1800 – Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Al Karama (Syria) v Al Wahda (UAE) – Khaled Bin Al Waleed Stadium, Homs, 1930 – Abdullah Mohamed Al Hilali (Oman)

Group D

Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan) v Al Qadsiya (Kuwait) – MHSK Stadium, Tashkent, 1500 – Mohd Salleh Subkhiddin (Malaysia)

Arbil (Iraq) v Al Gharafa (Qatar) – Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa, Jordan, 1500 – Talaat Najm (Lebanon)
Group E

Changchun Yatai (China) v Binh Duong (Vietnam) – Changchun City Stadium, 1530 – Ali Hamad Al Badwawi (UAE)

Pohang Steelers (Korea Republic) v Adelaide United (Australia) – Pohang Steelyard, Pohang, 1900 – Mohsen Torky (Iran)

Group F

Krung Thai Bank (Thailand) v Kashima Antlers (Japan) – Chula Stadium, Bangkok, 1530 – Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Nam Dinh (Vietnam) v Beijing Guoan (China) – My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, 1700 – Kim Dong Jin (Korea Republic)

Group G

Melbourne Victory (Australia) v Chunnam Dragons (Korea Republic) – Telstra Dome, Melbourne, 1930 – Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

Gamba Osaka (Japan) v Chonburi (Thailand) – Expo’ 70 Stadium, Osaka, 1900 – Hedayat Mombini (Iran)