Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bacolod City: Ceres Negros of the Philippines and Singapore's Home United will square off in the first leg of the 2018 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal final on Wednesday as the sides go head-to-head at this stage for the second successive year.
The match at Panaad Park and Stadium marks the fifth time the teams have faced each other in the past 12 months after they also advanced to this year's knockout rounds from the same group.
Home United will be looking for revenge after Ceres were crowned Zonal champions following a 3-2 aggregate win in 2017, although the Singaporean side did claim four points from two games against the Filipinos in topping Group F of the current edition.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2018 AFC Cup recommences on August 1 with the much-anticipated ASEAN Zonal Final between Ceres Negros and Home United. We turn to two Southeast Asian football specialists to preview the tie.
Familiar foes Ceres Negros and Home United will clash in the 2018 AFC Cup's ASEAN Zonal Final on August 1 and August 8 when the 2017 ASEAN Zonal finalists meet once more in this year's edition. Filipino club Ceres also faced Singaporean side Home in this year's Group Stage, with the latter edging them out on head-to-head record to top Group F.
The-AFC.com spoke to two experts ahead of the vital tie to get their views.
Singaporean Gabriel Tan (@gabetan13) is the football editor at FOX Sports Asia, while Cedelf Tupas (@CedelfptINQ) is a Philippines Football Expert and Journalist for Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Singapore: Singapore international Izzdin Shafiq believes Home United have the ability and desire to dethrone ASEAN Zonal champions Ceres Negros beginning with the first leg clash on August 1.
After a two and a half month break, the AFC's club competitions return to action on Wednesday when Ceres Negros of the Philippines look to defend their AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal title against Singapore's Home United.
The two-legged ASEAN Zonal final is a repeat of last year's edition, when Ceres came out on top 3-2 on aggregate. The-AFC.com caught up with Home United midfielder Izzdin Shafiq, who also featured in the 2017 ASEAN Zonal final, to get his views on the upcoming clash.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Bacolod: Ceres Negros midfielder Manny Ott is confident that the recently crowned Philippines champions can also become back-to-back AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal winners, ahead of the first leg against Home United at Panaad Park and Stadium on Wednesday.
The two-legged ASEAN Zonal final is a repeat of last year's edition, when Ceres came out on top 3-2 on aggregate. The-AFC.com caught up with Philippines international Manny Ott, who also featured in the 2017 ASEAN Zonal final, to get his views on the upcoming clash.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
With Ceres Negros and Home United set to lock horns once more in the 2018 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal Final, join the-AFC.com as we recall the first-ever Southeast Asian Zone showdown between the same pair of clubs, just 12 months ago.
When the 2018 AFC Cup's ASEAN Zonal Final kicks off between Ceres Negros and Home United on August 1, it will be another chapter in what has become a series of intriguing clashes between familiar foes.
In fact, it will be the fifth time the two sides have faced each other in the continental competition since they first clashed almost exactly a year ago in the AFC Cup's inaugural Southeast Asian decider.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Manila: Ceres Negros beat Global Cebu 6-1 to claim a second consecutive Philippines Football League title at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, emerging champions with three games to spare.
Ceres were unstoppable in the 2018 season, having won 17 of the 22 games played, drawing three times and losing just twice.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
After leaving Germany for the Philippines at the end of 2015, Kevin Ingreso’s career has gone from strength to strength, with the midfielder aiming for more AFC Cup success with Ceres Negros and set to make his AFC Asian Cup bow with the Philippines.
A nation was expecting ahead of the visit of Tajikistan in March. Having won two and drawn three of their five games in the third round of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 qualifiers, the Philippines stood on the verge of creating history ahead of their final Group F game against the Central Asians at Manila’s Rizal Memorial Stadium.
Unbeaten and two points clear of their opponents, and Yemen, at the top of the standings, their task was simple: avoid defeat and qualify for the competition for the first time. The achievement would cap a remarkable rise from ASEAN minnows to joining Asia’s elite at the continental competition.
The hosts had enjoyed the better of the first half but failed to make their advantage count; however, the game was turned on its head just after the hour.
After the Philippines had failed to clear a Tajikistan attack, Nuriddin Davronov burst into the box and was impeded by the tracking back Kevin Ingreso. The referee pointed to the spot and the crowd was stunned into silence. Akhtam Nazarov converted and the Southeast Asians’ hopes of qualifying were up in the air.