Play-off - 2nd Leg: PSM Makassar 3-1 Lalenok United FC 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Play-off - 2nd Leg: PSM Makassar 3-1 Lalenok United FC 

Bogor: Indonesia's PSM Makassar stormed into the 2020 AFC Cup Group Stage after beating Lalenok United FC of Timor-Leste 3-1 in their second leg play-off tie on Wednesday, winning 7-2 on aggregate. 

PSM will be making their second consecutive appearance in the tournament proper, where they have the Philippines' Kaya FC-ILOILO, Shan United of Myanmar and Singapore's Tampines Rovers FC for company in Group H.

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Play-off - 2nd Leg: Sur Club 0-0 Hilal Alquds Club

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Play-off - 2nd Leg: Sur Club 0-0 Hilal Alquds Club

Muscat: Palestine's Hilal Alquds Club advanced to the 2020 AFC Cup Group Stage despite a  0-0 with Sur Club of Oman in the second leg of their play-off, progressing 2-0 on aggregate on Tuesday. 

After a commanding performance in the first leg, which saw Mahmoud Aliwisat and Mohammed Rashid finding the back of the net, Hilal Alquds found Sur a tougher challenge in the second leg.

Sur displayed a much improved performance from the first leg but the Sultan Qaboos Cup winners were unable to beat goalkeeper Rami Hamada in the first half.

Bengaluru return motivates Gyeltshen

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bengaluru return motivates Gyeltshen

Paro: Paro FC's Chencho Gyeltshen has admitted that the chance to face former club Bengaluru FC in the next round of the AFC Cup 2020 qualifiers excites him as the Bhutanese side prepare to take on Sri Lanka’s Defenders FC in the second leg of Preliminary Round 1 on Wednesday. 

Gyeltshen returned to Bhutan to appear for his hometown club Paro in the Continental competition and found the back of the net on his debut – a 3-3 draw in the first leg in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo – last Wednesday.

The Bhutanese champions will now go into the return meeting at Changlimithang Stadium as favourites to advance to a Preliminary Round 2 clash with Indian Super League side Bengaluru, where Gyeltshen spent the 2018-19 season.

Preliminary Stage 1 - 1st Leg: Defenders FC 3-3 Paro FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preliminary Stage 1 - 1st Leg: Defenders FC 3-3 Paro FC

Colombo: Bhutan’s Paro FC claimed three valuable away goals in a 2020 AFC Cup Preliminary Stage 1 first leg thriller against Defenders FC of Sri Lanka, as the sides shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw at Racecourse International Stadium on Wednesday.

Defenders may have played host, but it was a night where the attackers made themselves at home for both teams, with the match producing five first half goals before Chameera Sajith netted the equaliser for the Sri Lankan outfit in the 63rd minute.

Sajith scored twice for Defenders, while Cameroonian forward Dieudonne Fabassou bagged a brace for Paro, who will hold a slight advantage when the teams face off for a second time in Bhutan next Wednesday.

Play-off - 1st Leg: Indera SC 1-6 Yangon United FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Play-off - 1st Leg: Indera SC 1-6 Yangon United FC

Bandar Seri Begawan: Myanmar’s Yangon United FC cruised to an emphatic 6-1 win over Indera SC of Brunei in the 2020 AFC Cup Play-off 1st Leg at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium on Wednesday.

Than Paing and Ernest Barfo both scored braces for Yangon while Maung Maung Lwin and Aung Kyaw Naing contributed a goal each as the Myanmar club were hardly troubled by their Bruneian opponents.

The win for Tin Maung Tun's charges puts them in a comfortable position ahead of the return leg at home next Wednesday.

Play-off - 1st Leg: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC 4-1 Master 7 FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Play-off - 1st Leg: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC 4-1 Master 7 FC

Phnom Penh: Cambodia's Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC defeated Master 7 FC of Laos 4-1 in the AFC Cup Play-off 1st Leg at the National Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.

Two goals each from Hoy Phallin and Jean Mbarga saw Conor Nestor's side claim an emphatic win ahead of the return leg at the National Stadium in Vientiane next Wednesday.

Exciting 2020 AFC Cup journey begins

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Exciting 2020 AFC Cup journey begins

Kuala Lumpur: Aspiring Asian clubs will begin their quest for AFC Cup glory when Palestine’s Hilal Alquds Club host Sur Club from Oman at the Faisal Al-Husseini Stadium at 2pm local time on Tuesday.

Hilal Alquds Club, aiming for a second straight appearance in the group stage of the AFC Cup, square off in the first leg of the play-off against Sur Club who are making their return to the competition for the first time since 2008.

The 2020 AFC Cup will be immensely significant for the participating teams, as for the first time-ever, the champions will automatically qualify for the 2021 AFC Champions League in the play-off stage.