Akhmedov delighted with Abdysh-Ata’s form

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Akhmedov delighted with Abdysh-Ata’s form

Bishkek: FK Abdysh-Ata of the Kyrgyz Republic put themselves on the verge of qualification to the Inter-Zone Semi-Finals following their 1-0 win over Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan in their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 match on Thursday.

Head coach Islam Akhmedov was appreciative of the effort put in by his charges, given that this was their fifth match in 14 days in all competitions, praising the maturity of the performance shown by Abdysh-Ata in picking up their third win in the campaign.

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Sterjovski proud of Macarthur’s five-star performance

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Sterjovski proud of Macarthur’s five-star performance

Sydney: Head coach Mile Sterjovski was pleased with Macarthur FC’s empathic 5-0 win over Cambodia’s Phnom Penh Crown in Group F of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on Thursday.

Macarthur dominated from the start, taking a 3-0 lead going into the break in a commanding performance at the Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Group E: Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 1-0 FC Merw (TKM)

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Group E: Altyn Asyr FC (TKM) 1-0 FC Merw (TKM)

Ashgabat: Altyn Asyr claimed a second successive win over fellow Turkmenistan outfit FC Merw on Thursday as Oraz Orazov scored the only goal to earn his side a 1-0 win that keeps them within three points of Group E leaders Abdysh-Ata Kant in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24.

Orazov struck in the 34th minute to secure the win for Altyn Asyr, who move on to seven points from four games while FC Merw remain in third place in the group on two points. Abdysh-Ata Kant from Kyrgyz Republic lead with 10 points.

Group F: Shan United FC (MYA) 1-1 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Group F: Shan United FC (MYA) 1-1 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)

Yangon: Khant Min’s spectacular volley earned Shan United the first point of their AFC Cup™ 2023/23 campaign on Thursday as the side from Myanmar came back to secure a 1-1 draw with Dynamic Herb Cebu FC in their Group F clash in Yangon.

The defender’s 81st minute strike cancelled out Roberto Corsame’s opener from the 49th minute, with the result leaving the side from the Philippines five points off lead duo Macarthur United and Phnom Penh Crown in the battle for a place in the knockout rounds.

Group H: Sabah FC (MAS) 4-1 Hai Phong FC (VIE)

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Group H: Sabah FC (MAS) 4-1 Hai Phong FC (VIE)

Kota: Sabah secured their third win in Group H of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 with a 4-1 win over Hai Phong at the Likas Stadium on Thursday.

Next up, Sabah head to Singapore to face Hougang, while Hai Phong visit Indonesia where a match against PSM Makassar awaits in Group H.

Group E: FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ) 1-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Group E: FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ) 1-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)

Bishkek: An Ayzar Akmatov header saw Kyrgyz Republic's FK Abdysh-Ata Kant edge Tajikistan’s FC Ravshan 1-0 in a hard-fought contest at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium on Thursday to make it three wins and a draw in four matches in Group E of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24. 

After a first half where the visiting Ravshan were the more dangerous of the two sides, Abdysh-Ata took the lead through full-back Akmatov who headed home from a corner in the 49th minute and held on for the win that kept them at the top of the table. 

Group H: Hougang United (SGP) 1-3 PSM Makassar (IDN)

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

Group H: Hougang United (SGP) 1-3 PSM Makassar (IDN)

Singapore: PSM Makassar came from behind to beat Hougang United 3-1 in Group H of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Thursday.

The win kept the Indonesian side's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage alive while Hougang's campaign is as good as over. 

Group I: Tainan City FC (TPE) 5-1 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Group I: Tainan City FC (TPE) 5-1 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)

Gaoxiong: Ange Kouame bagged a hat-trick as Tainan City FC got their first points on board in Group I of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 by defeating Taichung Futuro FC 5-1 in a meeting between the two Chinese Taipei sides on Thursday. 

Captain Wu Chun-ching and Kouame scored in the space of three first-half minutes to give Tainan a 2-0 lead before Taichung found a way back into the game through a Kaoru Takayama penalty early in the second half. 

However, substitute Yu Chia-huang scored a third in the 69th minute before Kouame went on to bag two late goals to complete his hat-trick and hand the Chinese Taipei champions their first win in three group stage fixtures.  

Group F: Macarthur FC (AUS) 5-0 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Group F: Macarthur FC (AUS) 5-0 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Sydney: Australia’s Macarthur FC avenged their previous loss to Phnom Penh Crown with a comprehensive 5-0 win over the Cambodians on Thursday to join Oleg Starynskyi’s side on nine points at the top of Group F in the AFC Cup™2023-24.

The A-League outfit suffered a surprise 3-0 reversal in Phnom Penh on Matchday Three but had no issues at Campbelltown Stadium in Sydney’s western suburbs as goals from Valere Germain, Raphael Borges Rodrigues and Ulises Davila gave the hosts a clear halftime lead.

Tomislav Uskok added the fourth nine minutes from time with a header while Lachlan Rose scored the fifth in the final minute as the A-League side reignited their hopes of progressing to the next phase of the competition.