LAHORE, Sept 29: Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi-Dynamo will go into the AFC President’s Cup final as hot favourites against Nepal’s Mahendra Police Club at the Punjab Stadium on Sunday.

Dordoi, who had won the final of the second edition after losing the final of the first episode against Tajikistan’s Regar Tadaz, have qualified for the final for the third time.

Having conceded only one goal in previous four outings, Dordoi are favourites to defeat the Nepalese, who made their maiden appearance in the Cup.

It will be the second meeting between the two teams after the Group-B clash on Sept 23 which Dordoi won.

Roman Kornilov and Ildar Amirov will be the most dangerous players for the Nepalese.

Mahendra Club sailed into the final after defeating Tajikistan’s Regar TadAZ 2-1 thanks to fast-moving front-runner Ramesh Budhatoki who scored in dying moments of the match.

Mahendra Club are totally aware of the gigantic task they have ahead in the final.

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