The AFC fifth round of

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was held on 5 and 9 September 2009 between the two teams that finished third in the

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. The order for the matches was decided by a random draw held on 2 June 2009 during the FIFA Congress in Nassau,

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.Intercontinental play-off dates confirmed
The winning team advanced to a

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against the winner of the OFC qualifying group,

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. The winner of this play-off qualified for the

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finals. The winner switched twice during the stoppage time in the second leg: before the stoppage time, the score was tied at 1-1 and therefore Bahrain had an advantage under the

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. In the first minute of stoppage time, Saudi Arabia pulled the advantage to themselves by Hamad Al-Montashari. However, this was reversed again by Bahraini

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in the third minute of stoppage time and Bahrain progressed on the away goals rule.

Matches

2–2 on aggregate; Bahrain advanced on the

Goalscorers

References

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