Matchday Six: ASEAN Zone Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Six: ASEAN Zone Preview

Kuala Lumpur: Two places in the AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal semi-finals remain up for grabs when the 12 teams take to the field for their final group stage matches on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The winners of Groups G and H have already been decided but top spot remains open in Group F while five teams also have a chance of finishing as the highest-placed runners-up.

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Marc Klok

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Marc Klok

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PSM Makassar's Marc Klok is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2019 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.

Analysis: PSM Makassar pull off stunning come-back to qualify for knockout stage

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Analysis: PSM Makassar pull off stunning come-back to qualify for knockout stage

Bogor: Both teams knew a win here would put them in firm control of their own destiny with regards to progression to the knockout stage of the 2019 AFC Cup, and while Home United may have thought the points were as good as theirs when 2-0 ahead, PSM Makassar had other ideas.

The hosts refused to lose hope after conceding twice in four second half minutes, hassling and harrying last year’s ASEAN Zonal champions before executing a sensational comeback with some lethal finishing.

Prolific Marañon delighted to return to knockout stage

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Prolific Marañon delighted to return to knockout stage

Yangon: Bienvenido Marañon established himself as the AFC Cup’s leading scorer in 2019 with another hat-trick in Ceres Negros' comprehensive 5-0 win over Myanmar’s Shan United on Wednesday.

The Filipino champions made it five wins from as many games to book their place in the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals for the third year running, confirming their position as one of the region’s most dominant teams.

Marañon, who has scored in each of his side’s five wins, now has nine goals in this year’s competition, just one shy of his tally from last year.

Group G: Becamex Binh Duong 3-1 Persija Jakarta

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group G: Becamex Binh Duong 3-1 Persija Jakarta

Thu Dau Mot: Becamex Binh Duong stayed in contention for place in the 2019 AFC Cup Asean Zonal semi-finals with a 3-1 Group G win over Persija Jakarta on Matchday Five on Wednesday.

With Ceres Negros having already sealed top spot in the group, Binh Duong must now aim for a best runners-up spot. Meanwhile, Persija’s chances of progress in the tournament were ended as they slumped to a third successive defeat.

Victor Mansaray’s direct run had the Persija defence backpedaling in the eighth minute but the American’s shot from 18 yards was straight at Andritany Ardhiyasa.

Group H: PSM Makassar 3-2 Home United FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group H: PSM Makassar 3-2 Home United FC

Bogor: PSM Makassar of Indonesia secured progression to the knockout round of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday with a sensational comeback, downing Singapore’s Home United 3-2 to ensure top spot in Group H on Matchday Five.

Home’s Abdil Qaiyyim had the first chance of the game at the Pakansari Stadium in the eighth minute, flicking just wide off the near post from inside the six-yard box after an Izzdin Shafiq corner.

Guy Junior then fired Makassar’s first warning shot, slamming just off target in the 11th minute, before Muhammad Arfan curled another low effort just wide for the hosts one minute later.

Group H: Kaya FC-Iloilo 5-1 Lao Toyota FC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group H: Kaya FC-Iloilo 5-1 Lao Toyota FC

Bacolod: The Philippines’ Kaya FC-Iloilo kept themselves in contention for the next stage of the 2019 AFC Cup on Tuesday, courtesy of a comprehensive 5-1 win over Lao Toyota of Laos in Group H.

Kaya needed all three points to maintain a realistic chance of progressing to the knockout round, and they started the brighter of the two sides in this clash at Pana-ad Park and Football Stadium, sending a couple of sighters off target inside the opening 10 minutes.

Lao failed to pay heed to those warnings, and after Jordan Mintah cut inside Ketsada Souksavanh in the 11th minute and broke into the penalty area there was only going to be one outcome, with the Ghanaian poking beyond goalkeeper Outthilath Nammakhoth to make it 1-0.