The club issued a statement on its official website that Faria, who hails from Portugal, had decided to leave the team due to personal reasons.

Ceres overcame Myanmar’s Shan United 3-2 in Manila in Preliminary Round 1 last Tuesday, with the Spaniard unsurprisingly amongst the goals as he began his fifth Continental campaign with the Bacolod City club.

And while Thai League 1 opposition in the form of Port will likely offer a sterner test, the 33-year-old revealed that the mood is upbeat in the Ceres camp as they aim to cause a major upset and move one step closer to a first appearance in the AFC Champions League.

Kuwait SC emerged winners after defender Fahad Alhajeri struck in the 119th after regulation time ended with 1-1 at the Amman International Stadium.

Nassar said Kuwait SC’s tactical discipline helped them advance to the Preliminary Stage Two where they will take on Islamic Republic of Iran's Esteghlal FC on Tuesday.

The two teams are familiar foes, having met as recent as in the 2019 AFC Cup Group Stage and having also crossed paths in the 2018 AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage, with Ceres Negros emerging victors in a 4-3 penalty shoot-out after that game ended 1-1 in regulation time.

Defender Fahad Alhajeri was Kuwait SC's hero, scoring the decider in the 119th minute after regulation time had failed to produce a winner.

Melvin Platje's first-half double gave Bali United a two-goal cushion before Boris Kopitovic pulled one back for Tampines Rovers going into the break.

The Singapore side came out fighting in the second half to level the score before taking the lead but Bali forced the game into extra-time after levelling the tie eight minutes before the end and Lilipaly and Saimima finished the job in extra-time to send Bali United through to the Preliminary Stage Two.

Abduljabbar's goal four minutes from the break separated the sides as Riffa held on to their slim advantage to progress into the Preliminary Stage Two.