Matchday Three: ASEAN Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three: ASEAN Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: After yet another thrilling round of fixtures in the ASEAN Zone of the AFC Cup last week, the sides will play their third matches of the campaign on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

First up will be Groups F and H when they take to the field on Tuesday, before Group G will close out the week in the ASEAN Zone on Wednesday.

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Matchday Three: West Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Three: West Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: It’s full speed ahead in the AFC Cup, with matches now coming thick and fast as teams in the West Zone return to action once more in the week ahead.

The sides from Groups A and C will play their third round of fixtures on Monday, before the four remaining teams in Group B follow suit a day later.

Analysis: Simic stars as Persija power past Tampines

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Simic stars as Persija power past Tampines

Jakarta: Marko Simic fired a hat-trick as he swept Persija Jakarta to a 4-1 romp over Tampines Rovers in the AFC Cup on Wednesday.

Persija were too hot for the Singaporeans to handle at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, with the hosts dominating from start to finish despite going down to 10 men early in the second half.

Simic solely focused on shots

Analysis: Brands stands out as Global and Bali share spoils  

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: Brands stands out as Global and Bali share spoils  

Manila: Global Cebu and Bali United couldn’t be separated on Tuesday, as the first ever AFC Cup tie between teams from the Philippines and Indonesia ended 1-1.

The margins were fine as the spoils were shared at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, and both teams ultimately paid the price for a lack of quality in key areas.

Cebu lack of cohesion

Weekly Stats Wrap

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Weekly Stats Wrap

Kuala Lumpur: It's been a momentous week for the AFC Cup, with the tournament drawing in a record crowd for the group stage during Persija Jakarta's 4-1 victory over Tampines Rovers. 

The 49,056 spectators who turned up at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium were not disappointed, and neither will you be with the-AFC.com's weekly look at the stats and facts that stood out on the continent.

AFC Cup group stage sees record high attendance in Jakarta

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup group stage sees record high attendance in Jakarta

Jakarta: The 2018 AFC Cup Group H tie between Indonesia’s Persija Jakarta and Tampines Rovers from Singapore attracted 49,056 spectators at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a record high in the AFC Cup Group Stage.

The home side fans enjoyed a spectacular victory and had much to celebrate as Persija claimed a comprehensive 4-1 win over the visitors, courtesy of Marko Simic’s hat-trick and a thunderbolt from Rezaldi Hehanusa.

The match on Wednesday ranks third overall in terms of AFC Cup spectatorship history and is just shy of the Kingfisher East Bengal and Kuwait SC semi-final in 2013 which saw 50,000 spectators attend.

Matchday Two - Group H: Persija Jakarta 4-1 Tampines Rovers 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Two - Group H: Persija Jakarta 4-1 Tampines Rovers 

Jakarta: A Marko Simic hat-trick eased Persija Jakarta of Indonesia to a 4-1 win over Singapore’s Tampines Rovers in Group H of the 2018 AFC Cup on Wednesday.

The Croatian striker put Persija 1-0 up in the 12th minute at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, slamming Riko Simanjuntak’s cut back from the right under goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari to give the hosts the early initiative.

Rezaldi Hehanusa then doubled his side’s advantage four minutes before half time, cutting inside from the left wing before rifling home with his right foot from 20 yards.

Persija centre-back Jaime was dismissed for a second yellow card in just the 48th minute, but two more Simic strikes in the 74th and 86th minutes sandwiched a 77th-minute consolation for Tampines from Khairul Amri to ensure the 10 men left with all three points.

Next, Persija travel to Vietnam to take on Group H leaders Song Lam Nghe An FC, while Matchday 3 will also see Tampines host Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim on March 6.