With the Group G game scoreless and the clock ticking down, Binh Duong were heading for elimination until Brazilian forward Wander Luiz struck a goal of the tournament contender from 40 yards that looped ove goalkeeper Roland Muller to secure their place in the next round.

With the clock ticking down and the Vietnamese side needing three points to progress as the best-placed runners-up, the forward won possession back on the right touchline and then, from fully 35 yards, floated the ball over Muller’s head and into the back of the net to spark joyous celebrations among the visitors at Pana-ad Park and Football Stadium.

The game had been heading for a draw up until that moment and a point for Becamex would have seen them exit, with Singapore’s Tampines Rovers in Group F taking the highest-ranked runners-up spot. But Luiz’s goal ensured that 13 points from his side’s Group G campaign were enough to edge them above Tampines on goal difference.

Nguyen Thanh Son’s side needed a win to claim the best runners-up berth in the Asean Zonal Semi-finals but looked set to exit the competition as they struggled to find the back of the net against the already-qualified Filipinos.

But the Brazilian’s 88th minute strike – which saw him lift the ball over home goalkeeper Roland Muller with an audacious effort from almost 40 yards out – earned Binh Duong three points that ensured they squeezed past Singapore’s Tampines Rovers to stay alive in the competition.

The Vietnamese side went into the game three points behind Tampines but, with a better goal difference, knowing a win would take them to the group’s summit. As it turned out, a draw or defeat would have seen them exit, with Tampines ultimately eliminated on the same number of points as Hanoi.

Going into the game on eight goals, Oseni scored from close in after just 10 minutes at Hang Day Stadium to calm any nerves, before Nguyen Thanh Chung doubled their advantage shortly after the half hour as Hanoi qualified for the knockout rounds for the first time since 2014.

The Group F tie ended with Yangon winning 2-0.

This was the first time three female referees officiated in the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) club competitions, marking a new milestone in Asian refereeing.

Two-time AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal finalists Home United may not make it to a third consecutive Southeast Asia showdown - unless there are some results of epic proportions to turn around the double digit goal difference between themselves and current best second placed side Hanoi FC - but they did ensure a runners-up finish in Group H after goals from Adam and Abdil Qaiyyim.