ALKHOBAR: Those who watched Al-Qadsiah take on Al-Sadd on Matchday 3 of the AFC Champions League Elite could tell you they saw it coming. For 75 minutes, Al-Sadd were laser-focused on one area of the pitch: the left half-space. There, Akram Afif was placed and ready to pounce on any, and almost every, loose ball. His first threat came in the 14th minute. Then, he outran Al-Qadsiah defender Ahmed Al-Siyahi on a fast break to find himself within inches of Koen Casteels. Afif took his time, waiting
