Group F: Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 4-0 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)

Fri, 01 Dec, 2023

Group F: Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM) 4-0 Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI)

Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh Crown FC matched Australia’s Macarthur FC on 12 points at the top of Group F of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 after the Cambodian champions defeated Dynamic Herb Cebu FC 4-0 at Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium on Thursday. 

Shintaro Shimizu opened the scoring for the home side in the 12th minute before Yudai Ogawa netted with a free kick in the 29th minute to double Phnom Penh’s lead. Substitute Lim Pisoth then added to the score twice in the second half to seal a decisive victory for Oleg Starynskyi’s side. 

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Group I: Tainan City FC (TPE) 3-0 FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG)

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Group I: Tainan City FC (TPE) 3-0 FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG)

Kaohsiung: Ange Samuel Kouame struck 12 minutes from time to send Tainan City’s on their way to a 3-0 win over Ulaanbataar on Thursday and keep his side’s hopes of claiming a place in the next phase of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 alive.

Kouame scored from the edge of the area before injury time goals from Lin Ming-wei and Lin Wei-chieh earned the side from Chinese Taipei their second win of the campaign and move to within six points of leaders Taichung Futuro having played one game fewer.

Group F: Macarthur FC (AUS) 4-0 Shan United FC (MYA)

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Group F: Macarthur FC (AUS) 4-0 Shan United FC (MYA)

Pathum Thani: Macarthur kept on track for a place in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 ASEAN Zonal semi-finals after their 4-0 win over Shan United at Pathum Thani Stadium.

Following an opening 45 minutes without a goal, the Australian side sprang to life after the half-time break as Daniel De Silva opened the scoring not long after restarting, before Jake Holman on 57 minutes and Tomislav Usok on 63 minutes increased Macarthur’s advantage.
 
Jerry Skotadis' stoppage time goal made sure of the three points and saw Mile Sterjovski’s outfit remain top of Group F on 12 points ahead of the later game in Group F between Phnom Penh Crown and Dynamic Herb Cebu.

Group I: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 1-0 Must CPK (MAC)

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Group I: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 1-0 Must CPK (MAC)

Kaohsiung: Kaoru Takayama’s stoppage time free-kick earned Taichung Futuro a 1-0 win over Macau’s MUST CPK on Thursday in Group I of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 after the visitors had seen Niki Torrao’s first-half penalty saved by Kenya Mitsui.

Takayama curled his set-piece over the wall and beyond goalkeeper Batista to ensure Taichung grabbed all three points to stay on top of the standings ahead of Ulaanbaatar’s meeting with Tainan City later in the day.

Dropped points frustrate Central Coast’s Jackson

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Dropped points frustrate Central Coast’s Jackson

Gosford: Head coach Mark Jackson was left to rue Central Coast Mariners’ missed opportunity after the Australian side were held 1-1 by Malaysia’s Terengganu FC in Group G of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on Wednesday.

The A-League side needed a last-gasp goal from Miguel Di Pizio to salvage a point and stay top of the standings.

A win for Jackson’s side would have seen them through to the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals with a game to spare but they found themselves chasing the tie after Engku Nur Shakir’s 53rd minute header.

Janas hails Urawa’s nerves of steel

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Janas hails Urawa’s nerves of steel

Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds assistant head coach Rafal Janas praised his players’ determination after sealing a 2-1 win over China PR’s Wuhan Three Towns in Group J of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Wednesday.

With the score tied at 1-1, Urawa were heading for a group stage exit until Jose Kante struck from the edge of the box in the 90th minute to keep the defending champions in the tournament. 

Vinyals: Zhejiang deserved the win

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Vinyals: Zhejiang deserved the win

Huzhou: Zhejiang FC came out triumphant in a five-goal thriller with Buriram United in the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Wednesday to maintain their push for a place in the knockout stage.

Head coach Jordi Vinyals said his Chinese side deserved the win, pointing to the character of the players in picking up their second victory in Group H.

Totchtawan proud of history-makers Bangkok United

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Totchtawan proud of history-makers Bangkok United

Pathum Thani: History was made at the Thammasat Stadium on Wednesday after Bangkok United beat Lion City Sailors FC 1-0 in Group F of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24, the win confirming the Thai side's knockout stage spot.

Bangkok United’s only other participation in the AFC Champions League proper ended in the group stage in 2007 and the significance of Wednesday’s victory was not lost on head coach Totchtawan Sripan.

Japan continue to set the pace

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Japan continue to set the pace

Kuala Lumpur: Japan maintained their position as Asia's top team following the release of the latest FIFA Men's World Ranking on Thursday.

The East Asian side moved up one spot to 17th, thanks to their recent stellar form.