Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Macau: A dominant display from 4.25 SC saw them move within a point of the 2018 AFC Cup Inter-zone semi-finals as An Il-born's double gave them a 2-0 victory over Group I rivals Benfica Macau on Wednesday.
The side from DPR Korea, who top the group on 12 points, ended the hopes of Benfica Macau, having twice defeated the side who sit six points behind them.
Niki Torrao threatened for the hosts early on when he drove through several challenges and shot into the side netting.
But the visitors soon asserted themselves and Gilchrist Nguema received a yellow card for a tug on An Il-born. Il-born took the resulting free kick and his dipping effort forced Batista to beat it out.
Il-born, however, would not be denied as the away side took the lead in the 24th minute, when a deep cross from An Song-il broke to him at the far post and he drilled into the corner from 12 yards.
4.25 SC made it 2-0 in the 31st minute as Il-born slotted home a penalty after Kim Yu-song was fouled.