ALEPPO (Interstat) — Al Ittihad Aleppo defeated Paro 2-1 on Friday, using a late second-half goal to secure the win. Alef Firmino opened the scoring in the 56th minute, and Mohammad Rihanieh added the decisive goal in the 86th minute for Al Ittihad Aleppo. Rihanieh also received a yellow card in the 32nd. Paro’s Wangdi N. was booked in the 23rd, while Oluwaseun F. A. and Ndour T. received yellow cards in the 85th and 89th, respectively. Shaher Alshakir and Anas Al Dahan each provided an assist for Al Ittihad Aleppo. Firmino, Rihanieh, Alshakir and Al Dahan each played 90 minutes. Paro’s competition record is now 0-2-1, while Al Ittihad Aleppo is 2-1. Across all competitions, Paro stands at 1-2-1 and Al Ittihad Aleppo at 3-1. Paro made substitutions in the 57th, 70th and 84th minutes, and Al Ittihad Aleppo made changes in the 61st, 70th and 79th. The home side held off Paro after taking the lead.