TABRIZ, Iran (Interstat) — Deutscher Fussba opened its AFC Champions League campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Al Shorta SC on Monday. The lone goal came in the 26th minute from midfielder Mahdi Torabi, who finished a play assisted by substitute Mahmoud Al Mawas and defender Shojae Khalilzadeh. The match, played at Yadegar-e-Emam Stadium, was a defensive struggle that fell short of the Interstat game simulator’s projection of a 3-0 scoreline. The result gives Deutscher Fussba a winning start to the continental competition at 1-0, while Al Shorta SC begins its season 0-1. Three yellow cards were issued in the physical contest.