International Friendlies Wrap: Hong Kong, China shine; Singapore involved in thrillers
Kuala Lumpur: Several nations were involved in friendlies during the international break with Hong Kong, China continued showing progress under new head coach Ashley Westwood after an impressive 3-1 win over Philippines.
East Asia Wrap: Kobe stay in front; Gangwon on the cusp
Kobe: Defending champions Vissel Kobe were held to a 1-1 draw by Tokyo Verdy but extended their lead in the J League 1 title race as second placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima suffered more agony in a 3-0 defeat to Urawa Red Diamonds.
Group E - MD4: Eastern (HKG) 1-2 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
Hong Kong: Kaya FC-Iloilo secured their first AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 victory on Thursday despite Jovan Bedic’s sending off as penalties from Daizo Horikoshi and Robert Lopez Mendy earned the Filipinos a 2-1 win over Eastern at Mongkok Stadium in Group E.
Group G - MD4: Bangkok United FC (THA) 4-1 Lee Man (HKG)
Pathum Thani: Two goals from Richairo Zivkovic and strikes from Wanchai Jarunongkran and Muhsen Al Ghassani saw Bangkok United FC complete a second-half comeback to win 4-1 over Hong Kong's Lee Man in Group G of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Wednesday.
East Asia Wrap: Shanghai Port clinch CSL crown; Ulsan HD lift third straight title
Shanghai: Shanghai Port retained the Chinese Super League (CSL) title after defeating Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 5-0 to finish on 78 points from 30 games, one more than city rivals Shanghai Shenhua.
Qualifiers - Group A: IR Iran 4-2 Jordan; Hong Kong, China 2-1 Syria
Zarqa: Islamic Republic of Iran defeated Jordan 4-2 in Group A of the Qualifiers to advance to the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Finals as one of the best five second-placed teams on Sunday.
Group E - MD3: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 1-2 Eastern (HKG)
Manila: Eastern of Hong Kong secured their first win in Group E of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 after edging Philippines’ Kaya FC-Iloilo 2-1 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Friday.
Group G - MD3: Lee Man (HKG) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)
Hong Kong: Bassel Jradi scored the only goal of the game as Bangkok United continued their unbeaten start in Group G of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Thursday with a 1-0 win over Hong Kong Premier League champions Lee Man at Mongkok Stadium.
Qualifiers - Group A: Hong Kong, China 1-7 IR Iran; DPR Korea 2-1 Syria
Zarqa: Islamic Republic of Iran kicked off their bid for a place in the AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 with an impressive 7-1 win against Hong Kong, China in Group A of the Qualifiers on Monday.
Qualifiers - Group A: Syria 3-1 Jordan; DPR Korea 8-2 Hong Kong, China
Zarqa: DPR Korea produced an awesome display of attacking football to kick off their AFC U17 Asian Cup™ Saudi Arabia 2025 Qualifiers Group A campaign with an 8-2 win over Hong Kong, China at the Prince Mohammad Stadium on Saturday.