Daniel Adade gave Lalenok the early advantage but PSM replied through Ferdinand Sinaga and Giancarlo Lopes to lead 2-1 at half-time before Sinaga completed his hat-trick in the second half.

The win gives the Indonesian club a healthy advantage ahead of their return leg next Wednesday at the Pakansari Stadium.

Goals from Mahmoud Aliwisat and Mohammed Rashid either side of half-time proved decisive for the hosts, who will take a two-goal advantage to next Tuesday’s second leg in Seeb.

With the group stage of the AFC Cup in sight ahead of the five games across the Continent, the-AFC.com has picked out five players to look out for in the first legs of the Qualifiers.

Makassar, who will face Timor Leste's Lalenok United FC in the play-off stage of the 2020 AFC Cup, have signed a two-year contract with the vastly experienced Croatian.

A proven winner, Makassar will be hoping Hodak, 49, can steer them to honours as the reigning Piala Indonesia champions look to stamp their mark domestically and on the continent.

Al Ahed will have Bahrain's Manama Club, Al Jaish of Syria and the winner of the West Zone Play-off for company as the Lebanese side will seek to make it back-to-back AFC titles after defeating DPR Korea's 4.25 SC in the 2019 final.

Eight amazing efforts were put up for consideration from Dushanbe via Kuwait and Dhaka to Bogor, but it was a thunderbolt from PSM Makassar midfielder Marc Klok that has been selected by Asia's football fans as the best.

Abahani Dhaka Limited's Sohel Rana was edged out into second place, while Altymyrat Annadurdyyev of Altyn Asyr finished third.

Among them was a title winner, the competition's youngest ever goalscorer and a defender whose performances helped earn him a move to Europe, so join the-AFC.com as we highlight the achievements of five youngsters who stood out.