AFC Champions League Two 2024/25

The match seemed destined for a goalless draw before Kouassi struck in the 71st minute to secure Zhejiang their opening three points.

However, head coach Nidzam Jamil remained unconcerned with the final margin, preferring to see the positives in the way his side kept on creating shooting opportunities throughout the match.

Eastern took the early lead before Sanfrecce replied with two quick strikes, only for the Hong Kong side to level the tie before Araki in stoppage time to snatch the win for the Japanese outfit.

The K League 1 side executed their game plan to near perfection, leaving their Thai opponents with little room to manoeuvre as they kept their winning momentum to lead Group H with six points, having beaten Philippines’ Dynamic Cebu Herb FC 6-0 on Matchday One.

Kaya stunned the visitors with the opening goal before Sydney FC turned in a determined performance with Klimala netting a brace to steer his side to their second victory following their 5-0 defeat of Hong Kong’s Eastern on Matchday One.

It was Zhejiang's first win, as they joined Lion City Sailors of Singapore and Port FC of Thailand on three points.

The Port FC-Lion City Sailors tie was postponed due to adverse weather conditions in Pathum Thani.

Araki pounced in the sixth minute of added time to seal victory for the Japanese side after Noah Baffoe’s goal early in the second half had looked set to earn Roberto Losada’s team a share of the points.

Daniel Almazan’s seventh minute header gave Eastern the lead until quick-fire goals in the 40th and 41st minutes by Hiroya Matsumoto and Yotaro Nakajima put Hiroshima in front only for Baffoe to equalise inside the opening 30 seconds of the second half.

The result means Hiroshima and Sydney FC share top spot in the group while both Eastern and Kaya-FC Iloilo have yet to pick up a point.