AFC - Javid Mahdi scored a late winner as defending champions Sanaye Giti Pasand  defeated spirited Al Sadd 3-2 in their first match of the AFC Club Futsal Championship 2013 on Tuesday.

Iran international Ahmad Esmaeilpour gave the title holders a dream start by netting the opener inside the first sixty seconds before Mohammed Taheri doubled the lead just two minutes later.

Al Sadd hit back four minutes later through Samer Samih and the forward levelled the contest with his and the Qatar champions' second in the 25th minute.

Mahdi restored the Iranians' advantage in the 37th minute with what transpired to be the match-winner although Al Sadd could have salvaged a point at the death but Ibrahim Rashid faltered in a one-versus-one situation with Sanaye keeper Sepehr Mohammadi with just seconds remaining.