Shabab and Al-Hilal play on Tuesday, home and away respectively, in the AFC Champions League with much at stake. Al-Shabab of Riyadh will be looking to extend its lead in Group B when the team hosts Piroozi of Iran at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh in Tuesday. Meanwhile, Al-Hilal landed in Tashkent Sunday to play Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan. Al-Shabab and Piroozi share the top spot in Group B on three points following 3-1 wins over Qatar's Al-Gharafa and Sharjah of UAE respectively. Marcelo Camacho, Abdul Aziz Al-Saran and Nasser Al-Shamrani scored for the Saudi side in Doha while Araujo secured the only goal for the home team. The Iranian champion, meanwhile, secured victory at the Azadi Stadium over Sharjah, thanks to goals from Ali Karimi, Alireza Vahedinikbakht and Mohammed Nowrouzi. Al-Shabab is in high spirits after the team bagged Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Cup on Saturday in Riyadh. Al-Shabab won 4-3 on penalty shootouts to edge its home rival Al-Nasr after an extended game. After the game ended barren even after the extra-time the teams went through a tension-filled shootout. Al-Shabab coach Enzo Torres watched his boys' victory from the stands after Saudi Arabian Football Federation suspended him for three days after the team drew 1-1 with Al-Hilal in Saudi Premier League. Torres's major concern will be his side's performance against the Iranian champions in Riyadh. “It will be the third big match in eight days and this is tough,” Enzo said. He also added that Al-Shabab was affected by the pressure of the matches in the final. Scheduling is very important to keep the team in ggod shape. Torres advised his boys to leave the Crown Prince Cup celebration behind and think about the Iranian team. Striker Nassir Al-Shamrani believes that his team can clinch the three points at home although he knows about the tough task against the Iranians. “I have watched the Iranian team in this year's AFC Champions League when they played against Saudi teams last week. They depend on their body strength and fitness and it is not easy to record a comfortable win over them.” In Tashkent, Saudi League champion Al-Hilal will be seeking to put the team on the right track after a 1-1 home draw with Saba Battery of Iran last week. Al-Hilal coach listed the same players who played against the Iranian team as the team arrived on Sunday morning. Al-Hilal stays second in Group A with one point, two behind Pakhtakor which beat Al-Ahli of the UAE 2
