Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Yangon: Ceres Negros of the Philippines beat Shan United FC 4-3 on penalties at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon on Tuesday to seal a place in the second stage of the AFC Champions League 2018 Qualifiers.
Penalties were needed after the match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of play. Ceres Negros will meet Australia's Brisbane Roar in the second stage of the preliminary round.
After a scoreless 90 minutes, the match burst into life in extra time with Cameroonian William Biassi Nyakwe scoring an own goal in the 94th minute to give 2017 AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal champions Ceres Negros the lead.
Myanmar National League champions Shan United, however, responded four minutes later with Ghanaian forward Patrick Asare equalising for them.
Ceres Negros, however, proved the better of the two teams from the penalty spot and will now face Brisbane Roar on January 23.
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