Erem dominated play from the start as they looked to bounce back from their 8-3 loss to Shenzhen Nanling Tielang in their opening match.

The Kygryz Republic club opened their account in the fourth minute when goalkeeper Farid Soheili sent a long pass to an unmarked Azamat Mendibaev who scored from a header.

Naft Al Wasat, who defeated Qatar’s Al Rayyan 9-4 in their opening match, pressured AGMK early on when Salim Faisal fired his shot into the side netting following a set-piece situation.

AGMK, however, were equally adept in attack and Ikhtiyor Ropiev - who went on to score a hat-trick - forced a save from Naft Al Wasat goalkeeper Yahya Abdulnoor in the third minute with a long-range effort.

Vamos had their backs against the wall against Soro Company, who fought back from four goals down to level the tie but Dennis Guna Bawana broke the deadlock which spurred Vamos to a 6-4 victory at the Bangkok Stadium.

Reza Fallahzadeh’s side lead the Group C standings on goal difference ahead of Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut, who collected three points from their 4-2 win over Victoria University College.

Mes Sungun raced off the blocks as they utilised a high pressing game against Kazma, who are making their first appearance in the competition.

The Kuwaiti side, however, were quick on the counter-attack as they kept Mes Sungun on their toes and were always a danger going forward.

Three-time champions Nagoya Oceans dominated the early play and had a look at goal in the third minute when captain Ryuta Hoshi found space down the middle but his long-range effort sailed over the bar.

In a split second, Al Dhafra were in the lead, when against the run of play, Fabio Daniel pounced on a mistake by Oceans’ defenders before sending an angled pass to Hatakeyama Bruno Takashi to stab home the opener.

Bank of Beirut had the lion’s share of possession from the start and they took just two minutes to find the back of the net.

Dragan Tomic got the ball rolling when his low drive from the edge of the area forced Victoria goalkeeper Pyae Phyo Aung into a save but the custodian spilled the ball onto the path of Ali Tneich who had the easiest of tap-ins.

Down 4-0, Soro Company fought back to draw level but conceded twice in the dying seconds as Vamos sealed a thrilling 6-4 win.

Both teams tried to dominate from the start but Vamos, who reached the quarter-finals last year, eased into the game quickly and laid down their marker in the second minute through Marvin Alexa Wossiry’s strike.

The Indonesian club showed their experience as Syahidansyah Lubis combined with Marvin, who sent a low shot past Soro Company goalkeeper Firuz Bekmurodov.