Sydney FC responded well after a disappointing week to secure the 'Big Blue' bragging rights following a 4-1 win at Melbourne Victory as the New South Wales club maintained their lead at the top of the standings.

Elsewhere, Johor Darul Ta'zim claimed another victory in Malaysia, Hantharwady United returned to winning ways in Myanmar and the top two met in Cambodia, so join the-AFC.com as we review an action-packed weekend in the ASEAN and East Zones.

Groups F and H are up first when they take to the field on Tuesday, while Group G will follow suit on Wednesday as the group stage of the Continental competition approaches its midway point in Southeast Asia.

Ahead of the match in Yangon, the-AFC.com spoke exclusively to Hougang's hitman to get his view on the crucial Group F tie, his previous experiences of the AFC Cup with former club Home United, and his friendship with a Bayern Munich star.

Early days it may be, but a number of players have already lit up the tournament and the-AFC.com highlights five who have produced the goods in the matches to date.

The Korean heavyweights may have dominated possession with more than 61%, but JDT again showed that they are a match for anyone on the Continent on home soil as the 2-1 win moved them to second in Group G and left their opponents bottom and still seeking their first points of the campaign.

In what was a historic night for JDT as they played their maiden AFC Champions League game at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Cabrera opened the scoring from the spot in the 13th minute to the delight of the more than 25,000 in attendance.

The Korean side levelled after the interval through Terry Antonis but the hosts would not be denied a famous victory as Brazilian Mauricio headed home the winner with 17 minutes to play to ensure JDT picked up their first points of the campaign.