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Fortis FC rally to beat Regar-TadAZ 3-1 in final group match
Bangladesh’s Fortis FC beat Tajikistan’s Regar-TadAZ 3-1 in their final Group C match of the AFC Challenge League on Friday.
Regar-TadAZ took the lead in the 12th minute through Sherzod Makhamadiev.
A red card left Regar-TadAZ with 10 players after goalkeeper Severin Takam was sent off in the 17th minute.
Fortis used their numerical advantage to press, but did not equalise until Rafayel Tudu scored in the 67th minute.
Shian Kawasaki put Fortis ahead four minutes later, and Shuki added a third late in the match.
Both teams finished with three points and were eliminated, so the win ended Fortis’s campaign on a positive note.
Their run in this edition of the competition is over.
Fortis FC came from behind to beat Tajikistan’s Regar-TadAZ 3-1 in their final Group C match of the AFC Challenge League 2026/27.
Regar-TadAZ took the lead in the 12th minute through Sherzod Makhamadiev.
Fortis equalised through Rafayel Tudu in the 67th minute, then Shian Kawasaki scored four minutes later to put them ahead.
Shuki scored Fortis’s third goal late in the match to seal the win.
Both teams finished their campaigns with three points and were eliminated from the competition.
- Who
- Fortis FC and Tajikistan’s Regar-TadAZ.
- What
- Fortis came from behind to win 3-1 in their final Group C match.
- When
- Friday, 23 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Fortis won after scoring three goals following Regar-TadAZ’s opener.
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Sherzod Makhamadiev put Regar-TadAZ ahead.
Regar-TadAZ goalkeeper Severin Takam was sent off for tripping Noriki Akada outside the box.
Rafayel Tudu equalised for Fortis.
Shian Kawasaki scored to put Fortis ahead.
Shuki scored Fortis’s third goal, according to The Daily Star.
Shuki Itofusa scored Fortis’s third goal, according to YSscores.
- Final score
- Fortis FC 3-1 Regar-TadAZ
- Competition
- AFC Challenge League 2026/27, Group C
- Opening goal
- Sherzod Makhamadiev, 12th minute
- Equaliser
- Rafayel Tudu, 67th minute
- Go-ahead goal
- Shian Kawasaki, 71st minute
- Final goal
- Shuki; sources differ on the minute, reporting 88th or 89th