Having lost their opening game 4-0 against the Philippines’ Ceres Negros, Svay Rieng were looking to bounce back when they welcomed the Indonesian champions to Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, and they did so in style.

Midfielder Phallin opened the scoring in the 12th minute with the C-League club’s maiden goal in the competition before the prolific Befolo Mbarga doubled the advantage soon after and, although the visitors pulled a goal back in the second half, Svay Rieng were able to hold on for the three points.

Hoy Phallin and Jean Befolo Mbaga were on target for Svay Rieng in the first half before Ilija Spasojevic pulled one back for Bali United but it was not enough as the Cambodian side held on for the win.

The win meant Svay Rieng collected their first win after two matches, while Bali United are also on three points, having beaten Vietnam’s Than Quang Ninh on Matchday One.

Hai Huy netted eight minutes after OJ Porteria had given Ceres the lead for the first time as Bienvenido Maranon’s penalty at the end of the first half had cancelled out Jeremie Lynch’s opener for the visitors.

Risto Vidakovic’s side now sit on top of Group G with four points from their first two games, one point more than second-placed duo Bali United of Indonesia and Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng from Cambodia.

Nguyen Hai Huy’s goal 20 minutes from time earned the visitors a share of the points after OJ Porteria had given Ceres the lead eight minutes earlier in a see-saw game that had seen Jeremie Lynch’s opener for the Vietnamese cancelled out by Bienvenido Maranon’s penalty.

Bali United came into the Group G tie as favourites but were left trailing by two goals at half-time following strikes from Svay Rieng's Hoy Phallin and Jean Befolo Mbaga.

Spasojevic found the net in the second half but the Cambodian club held firm to earn their first AFC Cup victory.

Casas made several saves to deny the Singaporean side to ensure both sides ended Matchday Two of the competition unbeaten and level on four points at the top of the Group H standings.

The draw moves both sides on to four points from their opening two games and keeps them both a point clear of third placed PSM Makassar from Indonesia, who defeated Myanmar’s Shan United earlier in the day.