Hang Yuan went into the tie with a spring in their step after having opened their campaign with a 6-0 defeat of Lebanon's No Limits FC.

Singapore's Jurong, however, proved to be tougher opposition and Hang Yuan's initial forays ended in disappointment.

A lapse in concentration, however, saw Jurong conceding a penalty after Siti Rosnani Azman brought down Kano Miyamoto, with the forward dusting herself off to calmly slot home in the 38th.

Jurong, defeated 4-0 by Ayeyawady in their opening match, knew another loss would mean elimination and they went for broke after the break.

Their aggression and initiative paid off in the 53rd minute with Kana Kitahara stealing in from behind to nod home Nurul Illyanis' free-kick.

That set the stage for a thrilling end with Hang Yuan enjoying more of the ball.

Their quality eventually pulled them through, with He Jia-Shiuan scoring the winner from close range after Chen Yu-Chin's cross deflected off a Jurong player and landed kindly for her.