Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Singapore: Indonesia's Persija Jakarta were in fiery form as they defeated Singapore’s Home United 3-1 in a 2019 AFC Champions League preliminary stage one tie at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday.
The win sets up the Indonesian champions with an exciting encounter in the second preliminary round against Australia’s Newcastle Jets on February 12.
The visitors started the match brightly and took control as they went ahead through an own goal by Ho Wai Loon in the ninth minute.
Persija came close to adding in the 23rd minute through Ramdani Lestaluhu’s effort but Home United custodian Rudy Khairullah was at his best to keep his side in the game.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Bacolod City: Yangon United of Myanmar sealed a place in the 2019 AFC Champions League second preliminary stage after defeating Ceres Negros of the Philippines 2-1 at the Pana-ad Park and Football Stadium in Bacolod City on Tuesday.
It was a well deserved victory as Yangon United were not fazed with Ceres Negros' home ground advantage as the Myanmar side took the match to their opponents.
Their positive approach paid rich dividends as Brazilian Vinicius de Oliveira gave them the lead in the 29th minute.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Hong Kong: Marouane Fellaini's debut at Chinese club Shandong Luneng FC has been delayed to allow the former Manchester United midfielder treatment for a calf injury, his new coach said.
The 31-year-old arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday to meet with teammates and sign autographs for fans, but missed training and flew home to Belgium that night for treatment.
Fellaini had been expected to make his first appearance with the club at Hong Kong's annual Lunar New Year Cup invitational on Tuesday.
"Of course we are very happy that he is joining the club," Shandong coach Li Xiaopeng told reporters. "But between his health and the game, we think that his health is the more important."
Li did not say whether the Belgium international would recover for the start of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on March 1.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Kuala Lumpur: Japanese forward Shoya Nakajima has signed for Al Duhail as the Qatar club look to defend their league title and mount a strong challenge in the 2019 AFC Champions League season.
Nakajima joins Al Duhail, who won the Qatar Stars League, Qatar Cup and Emir Cup in 2018, from Portuguese club Portimonense.
"I will be moving from Portimonense to Al-Duhail," Nakajima wrote on his official blog.
"I'll continue to have fun playing football and work hard to get better at it! I had a wonderful time at Portimonense. I thank the club officials, the staff, and my teammates. I hope to enjoy my days at Al Duhail as much as possible!"
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Sydney: Australia's Sydney FC have strengthened their squad ahead of their 2019 AFC Champions League campaign, signing former Islamic Republic of Iran star Reza Ghoochannejhad on a half-season loan deal.
The striker joins from Cypriot champions APOEL, and becomes the first Iranian to feature for the A-League outfit.
Ghoochannejhad, who scored 17 goals in 44 appearances for Team Melli before his international retirement at the end of last year's FIFA World Cup, revealed his happiness at putting pen to paper.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Shanghai: Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae has signed for Beijing Guoan.
The 22-year-old centre-back, whose club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said they had received a bid from Watford reported to be about US$8 million, instead plumped for the Chinese Super League (CSL).
Guoan, who finished fourth in the CSL last season, announced Kim's signing but did not disclose the size of the transfer fee.
Coached by Germany's Roger Schmidt, Guoan will be hoping the established international can stiffen a defence that conceded 45 goals in the CSL last season.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Riyadh: Australia international defender Milos Degenek has joined Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC from Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade, it has been announced.
The 24-year-old, who is currently on duty for his country at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, put pen to paper in Dubai on Saturday after agreeing a reported three-and-a-half year deal.