Vidakovic demands more from Ceres Negros

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Vidakovic demands more from Ceres Negros

Bacolod: Ceres Negros of the Philippines ultimately took all thee points from their 2019 AFC Cup opener against Myanmar’s Shan United on Tuesday, but manager Risto Vidakovic was far from satisfied with the manner of his team’s win.

Ceres were beaten in the ASEAN Zonal Finals by Home United of Singapore last year – the opponent over whom they triumphed at the same stage in 2017 – and have made it to the knockout stage in each of the past three years.

As far as Vidakovic was concerned their 3-2 win against Shan to get up and running in Group G was too close for comfort though, and he wants an improvement in the next game if the team are to continue their strong form in continental competition.

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Group G: Ceres Negros FC 3-2 Shan United

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: Ceres Negros FC 3-2 Shan United

Bacolod City: Ceres Negros of the Philippines got their 2019 AFC Cup campaign up and running with three hard-earned points on Tuesday, overcoming Myanmar’s Shan United 3-2 in Group G.

Ceres have made it to the knockout round in each of the past three seasons, but the hosts were given an early scare after 13 minutes when Maycon clipped home a one-on-one for Shan.

The Brazilian was adjudged to have strayed narrowly offside when running onto a Zin Min Tun through ball though, and so things remained scoreless.

Group G: Persija Jakarta 0-0 Becamex Binh Duong

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: Persija Jakarta 0-0 Becamex Binh Duong

Jakarta: Persija Jakarta survived a late onslaught from Becamex Binh Duong as the Group G rivals settled for a 0-0 draw on Matchday One of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday.

The Indonesian champions had chances of their own before the Vietnamese side piled on the pressure in the late stages but failed to find the winning goal.

After a lively but scrappy start to the game, Persija’s Bruno Matos had the fans on their feet with some sublime skill taking him past a few challenges but the move came to nothing.

Group F: Yangon United 1-3 Tampines Rovers FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group F: Yangon United 1-3 Tampines Rovers FC

Yangon: Tampines Rovers of Singapore got their 2019 AFC Cup Group F campaign off to a sensational start on Tuesday, coming from behind to beat Myanmar’s Yangon United 3-1 on the first day of action.

It only took 13 minutes for the scoring to get underway at Thuwunna Stadium, as Sekou Sylla received a Htoo Khant Lwin throw-in from the right, dropped the shoulder to turn his marker Amirul Adli with ease, and then slammed home past Tampines goalkeeper Syazwan Buhari from an acute angle to give Yangon, ASEAN Zonal semi-finalists last year, the lead.

Group F: Hanoi FC 10-0 Naga World

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group F: Hanoi FC 10-0 Naga World

Hanoi: Vietnam's Hanoi FC kicked off their 2019 AFC Cup Group F campaign in spectacular fashion, beating Naga World of Cambodia 10-0 on Tuesday. 

Hanoi took the lead in spectacular style after just six minutes. Following a corner, the ball was fed back to Do Duy Manh, who smashed a shot from 30 yards in off the underside of the bar.

It didn’t take long for the hosts to add a second. Nguyen Quang Hai’s backheel found its way to Nguyen Van Dung on the left and his low cross was tapped in by Ganiyu Oseni.

Ones to watch: ASEAN Zone

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Ones to watch: ASEAN Zone

Kuala Lumpur: The group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup is set to kick off at the beginning of the week with the 12 teams in the ASEAN Zone taking to the field on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Plenty of talent will be on display, with prolific goal-getters and midfield maestros among the main draws. Ahead of the matches, the-AFC.com has picked out six players to look out for.

Marañón: Missing last year's Zonal Final gave me sleepless nights 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Marañón: Missing last year's Zonal Final gave me sleepless nights 

Bacolod: Ceres Negros forward Bienvenido Marañón is looking to overcome last year's AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal final heartbreak with a successful 2019 campaign ahead of their Group G opener against Shan United on Tuesday.

Having enjoyed a third prolific AFC Cup run in 2018, Spanish striker Marañón's Continental adventure was to end on a sour note after a two-match suspension ruled him out of the ASEAN Zonal final.

Nevertheless, the 32-year-old is back for a fourth appearance at the Continental tournament and spoke exclusively to the-AFC.com ahead of this year's competition.