Ouwejan: Second half tweak did the job

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Ouwejan: Second half tweak did the job

Machida: Thomas Ouwejan got the dream debut he was looking for after playing his part in FC Machida Zelvia’s 2-0 win against Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ on Thursday.

The Dutch centre-back, who made his first start since moving from NEC Nijmegen at the end of the summer transfer window and played 74 minutes before being replaced by Yuki Soma, also highlighted the moment when the game was won.

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Group G: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 2-1 Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Group G: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 2-1 Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

Shanghai: Yang Shuai’s close range header earned Shanghai Shenhua a 2-1 win over Singapore’s Tampines Rovers on Thursday as the Chinese Super League side picked up all three points in their Group G opener in the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™.

Xu Haoyang gave the home side a 19th minute lead and, while Faris Ramli had levelled the scores in the 33rd minute, Yang nodded in a decisive second for Vladan Milojevic’s side in the 62nd minute to secure the victory.

Group H: Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 2-1 Kuching City FC (MAS)

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Group H: Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 2-1 Kuching City FC (MAS)

Phnom Penh: Moses Dyer netted an injury-time goal to give Phnom Penh Crown FC a hard-earned 2-1 win over Malaysia’s Kuching City FC in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group H opening tie on Thursday.

The striker, who opened the scoring for the Cambodian Premier League runners-up in the 55th minute, dashed the debutants’ hope in the dying minutes after Ajdin Mujagic had leveled in the 73rd minute.

Group H: Kitchee SC (HKG) 0-0 Gangwon FC (KOR)

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Group H: Kitchee SC (HKG) 0-0 Gangwon FC (KOR)

Hong Kong: Ten-man Kitchee SC produced a resilient defensive display to hold Gangwon FC to a 0-0 draw in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group H tie on Thursday.

Kitchee played the final 20 minutes with 10 men after captain Ruslan Mingazow was shown a second yellow card for handling the ball inside the box. 

Group F: Adelaide United FC (AUS) 3-0 Tai Po FC (HKG)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group F: Adelaide United FC (AUS) 3-0 Tai Po FC (HKG)

Adelaide: Adelaide United made a winning start to Group F of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ on Thursday as Airton Andrioli’s side handed Hong Kong Premier League outfit Tai Po a 3-0 defeat at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Ethan Alagich gave Adelaide Untied a 19th minute lead before goals from Juan Muniz and Craig Goodwin in the 48th and 75th minutes respectively confirmed the win for the A-League outfit.

R16: DPR Korea 2-0 Japan

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

R16: DPR Korea 2-0 Japan

Lodz: Quickfire goals sent DPR Korea into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 after they defeated reigning Asian champions Japan 2-0 on Thursday.

The Round of 16 win kept DPR Korea on the path to defend their title as they take on Canada - who ousted France 3-1 - on Sunday.