Kuala Lumpur: With AFC Cup action set to resume in less than two weeks' time, we wind the clock back to previous editions to pick out a selection of great goals from the knockout rounds, and ask you to choose your favourite from these five crackers.

Two scorchers from a semi-final classic in Kuwait, and a trio of unstoppable strikes from the ASEAN, Central and South Zones all make the grade in a quintet of knockout stage goals to whet your appetite ahead of the return of the 2018 AFC Cup.

Take a moment to review the nominees, before selecting your favourite in our poll.

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1. Titus Bonai (Qadsia SC vs Persipura Jayapura, 2014)

First up is a fabulous curling effort from Persipura Jayapura's Titus Bonai to level proceedings against Qadsia SC in the first leg of the 2014 semi-final. Goalkeeper Nawaf Al Khaldi was left with no chance as the ball found the top corner, while the forward's celebrations dazzled almost as much as his goal.

2. Bader Al Mutawa (Qadsia SC vs Persipura Jayapura, 2014)

Not to be outdone, Bader Al Mutawa registered a goal to rival that of Bonai's when he put Qadsia SC 3-2 up. The indecisive goalkeeper Yoo Jae-hoon advanced then backtracked and could do nothing about the Kuwaiti international's unstoppable strike from a narrow angle. Qadsia would progress 10-2 on aggregate.

3. Khurshed Makhmudov (FC Istiklol vs Pahang, 2015)

AFC Cup debutants in 2015, FC Istiklol caused a stir by making it all the way to the final. In the first leg of the quarter-final against Malaysia's Pahang, Khurshed Makhmudov scored arguably the pick of their goals when he fired home after Dilshod Vasiev's cheeky ball in a game that eventually ended 4-0 to the Tajik side.

4. Sunil Chhetri (JSW Bengaluru vs Johor Darul Ta'zim, 2016)

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. After falling behind to Johor Darul Ta'zim in the second leg of the 2016 semi-final, Sunil Chhetri equalised before this incredible strike found the top corner to swing the tie in the hosts' favour, and the Indian side then ousted the holders 4-2 on aggregate.

5. Bienvenido Maranon (Johor Darul Ta'zim vs Ceres Negros, 2017)

Our list culminates with Johor again on the receiving end. With the first leg of the ASEAN Zonal semi-final tied 1-1, Ceres Negros striker Bienvenido Maranon advanced forward and dispatched beyond Farizal Marlias. The game finished 3-2 to Johor, but the away goal was decisive as a 4-4 aggregate draw saw Ceres progress.

Now that you've seen all five nominated goals, vote for your favourite in the poll below!

Which is your favourite goal? Titus Bonai Bader Al Mutawa Khurshed Makhmudov Sunil Chhetri Bienvenido Maranon Created with

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