Kuroda pleased with Machida’s depth; Milojevic promises Shenhua rebound

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Kuroda pleased with Machida’s depth; Milojevic promises Shenhua rebound

Shanghai: FC Machida Zelvia’s strength in depth is giving head coach Go Kuroda plenty of encouragement after his fringe players rose to the occasion in Thursday’s 1-0 win against Shanghai Shenhua FC in Group G of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™.

Despite making eight changes to the starting XI that played against Vissel Kobe in the domestic league on Saturday, the tactician was delighted to see there wasn’t any drop in the standards that he set from the players.

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Jackson challenges Sailors to continue improving

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Jackson challenges Sailors to continue improving

Adelaide: Head coach Mark Jackson, while delighted with Lion City Sailors FC assuming control of Group F of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™, has urged his players to continue striving to improve.

The Singaporean club moved top of their group with an impressive 2-0 win against Adelaide United FC on Thursday but Jackson said finishing is one of the areas his side must work on. 

Group G: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 0-1 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Group G: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 0-1 FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Shanghai: FC Machida Zelvia secured their third consecutive win in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ with a narrow 1-0 defeat of China PR’s Shanghai Shenhua FC on Thursday.

Ryohei Shirasaki’s blistering first-half strike ensured the Japanese side lead Group G with maximum points while Shenhua are five adrift. 

Group G: Tampines Rovers FC (SGP) 1-5 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM)

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Group G: Tampines Rovers FC (SGP) 1-5 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM)

Singapore: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC put on a power-packed first-half performance to overwhelm Singapore’s Tampines Rovers FC 5-1 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ tie on Thursday. 

The Cambodian outfit, who were four-up before the break, claimed their first Group G win and goals in superb fashion and moved to four points while Tampines Rovers continued to languish at the bottom after their third defeat. 

Group F: Adelaide United FC (AUS) 0-2 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Group F: Adelaide United FC (AUS) 0-2 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Adelaide: Lion City Sailors moved to the top of Group F in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ with a 2-0 win over Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium on Thursday as late goals from Hugo Gomes and Lennart Thy earned the Singapore Premier League side a deserved victory.

Gomes struck with 10 minutes remaining and Thy netted in stoppage time to secure the points for a Lion City Sailors side that had dominated for much of the match but had struggled to turn their superiority into goals.
 
The result takes the Singaporean side onto seven points from their first three matches in Group F, one point ahead of Adelaide United as the group phase reaches the halfway point.

Group F: Tai Po FC (HKG) 0-3 BG Pathum United (THA)

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Group F: Tai Po FC (HKG) 0-3 BG Pathum United (THA)

Hong Kong: BG Pathum United registered the first win of their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group F campaign after overpowering Tai Po FC 3-0 at the Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.

First half goals from Anthony Belmonte, Marin Jurina and Ratthasat Buaban set the tone for Thailand’s Pathum United as they consigned Hong Kong, China’s Tai Po to a third consecutive defeat.