AFC Cup Group H: Ayeyawady United 3-1 Kelantan (Perlawanan 21 Mac 2012)

 


Yangon: Ayeyawady United claimed the first ever win for a Myanmar club in the AFC Cup with a 3-1 victory over Malaysian league champions Kelantan on Wednesday.

The hosts took an early lead at the Youth Training Centre through an Obinna Nwaneri own goal and extended their advantage when Aung Kyaw Myo scored a fine solo goal shortly before half-time.

Lebanese striker Mohammed Ghaddar cut the deficit for Kelantan midway through the second half but Jupiter Ngangue’s late goal settled the match for Ayeyawady, who are unbeaten and have four points after their first two matches in Group H.

Playing for the first time at home in the AFC Cup, the home side were gifted the lead after only six minutes following an inexplicable own goal by Nwaneri. The Nigerian defender was under no pressure at all when a hopeful cross was pumped in from the left flank but he stuck his leg out to cut it off and diverted the ball into his own net with his right shin.

The visitors should have levelled the score in the 15th minute when a low cross from the right found Ghaddar all alone just outside the six-yard box but the Lebanese forward turned the ball wide when it looked much easier to score.

The hosts extended their lead after a fine solo effort by Aung Kyaw Myo four minutes before half-time. The midfielder controlled the ball on the right of the Kelantan box and eluded the sliding challenge of Zairul Fitree Ishak before he lashed the ball past goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi Che Mat.

Ghaddar managed to pull a goal back for the Red Warriors when he tucked the ball away at the second attempt after his penalty had been saved by goalkeeper Thiha Si Thu in the 65th minute.

But Cameroonian striker Ngangue would have the last word, putting the result beyond doubt when he was found alone in the box by Nay Lin Aung and tucked the ball away neatly for Ayeyawady’s third goal 10 minutes from time.

Kelantan coach Bojan Hodak claimed that the absence of a number of his key players played a part in their loss. Defenders S. Subramaniam and Azizi Mat Rose and striker Norshahrul Idlan Talaha all missed the trip to Yangon because of injury.

“Some of our key players are carrying injuries and so I couldn’t bring them here. As a result, our team didn’t perform very well in this match,” said the Croatian.

“Although we had chances throughout the match, we could not turn those chances to goals.”

Ayeyawady United coach Josef Herel was delighted with the result but warned his side not to rest on their laurels yet.

“I didn't expect we would beat them with this sort of result,” said the Slovakian.

“I'm happy for the three points but I know that if their key players who have got injuries at the moment play in the next match, they will be a very tough team and we will have to try much harder.”

AFC CUP 2012 MATCH SUMMARY

Match	Date & Time	Duration	Stadium	Weather	Temp	Attendance
2	21-Mar-2012 03:30 PM	90+3	Youth Training Centre	Hot & humid	31	1500

AYEYAWADY UNITED (MYA) Red Red Red	3	2	1st Half	0	1	KELANTAN (MAS) Black Black Black
		1	2nd Half	1
			Ext. Time
			Penalty Kick

No.

Position

Name

G

Y

R

S

No.

Position

Name

G

Y

R

S

START LIST

1

GK

THIHA SI THU

1

GK

MOHD SHAHRIZAN BIN ISMAIL

3

DF

ZAW ZAW OO

4

DF

NWANERI OBINNA

6(OG)

5

DF

U TUN LIN AUNG

69

6

DF

MOHD FARISHAM BIN ISMAIL

6

DF

NAY LIN AUNG

8

MF

MOHD SHAKIR BIN SHAARI

8

MF

AUNG KYAW MYO

42

85

12

MF

MOHD NURUL AZWAN BIN ROYA

71*

9

MF

NANDA LIN KYAW CHIT

90+2

15

DF

MOHD DAUDSU BIN JAMALUDIN

77

78

13

DF

KYAW ZAYAR MIN

63

73

16

MF

MOHD BADHRI BIN MOHD RADZI

71

14

FW

SAI THAN AUNG

74

22

FW

MOHAMAD GHADDAR

66(PK)

17

MF

MIROSLAV LATIAK

23

FW

CHANTHURU A/L SUPPIAH

19

DF

KARANGWA JOHN

24

MF

ZAIRUL FITREE BIN ISHAK

21

FW

NGANGUE JUPITER YVES

81

33

FW

ANTWI DENNIS AGYARE

SUBSTITUTES

4

DF

HTIN KYAW AUNG

73

5

DF

NIK MOHD SHAHRUL AZIM BIN AB HALIM

7

MF

MYO ZAW OO

10

MF

MOHD NOR FARHAN BIN MUHAMMAD

71

12

DF

NAY MYO AUNG

13

MF

INDRA PUTRA BIN MAHAYUDDIN

16

MF

NAING LIN OO

74

14

DF

MOHAMAD ZAMRI BIN RAMLI

71*

18

GK

PYAE PHYO OO

17

MF

MOHD RIZAL FAHMI BIN AB ROSID

22

FW

SITHU THAN

18

FW

NWOHA ONYEKACHI

78

27

FW

THIHA ZAW

85

20

GK

MUHAMAD SYAZWAN BIN YUSOFF

NOT ELIGIBLE

NOT PLAYING

2

DF

PHYO WAI SAN

10

MF

U MIN MIN THU

11

FW

NAING NAING LIN

15

FW

MYO ZAW KHANT

20

DF

KYAW NAING MYINT

24

MF

NAY LIN TUN

25

GK

AUNG MIN KHANT

TEAM COACH	TEAM MANAGER	TEAM COACH	TEAM MANAGER
JOZEF HEREL	TIN MYINT AUNG	BOJAN HODAK	AZMAN BIN IBRAHIM
DELEGATIONS
REFEREE	NG KAI LAM (HONG KONG)	Match Commissioner	CHUANG CHIN FAN (CHINESE TAIPEI)
ASSISTANT REFEREE 1	CHUNG MING SANG (HONG KONG)	Referee Inspector
ASSISTANT REFEREE 2	LAM CHI HO (HONG KONG)	General Coordinator
4th Official	BASNAYAKE MUDIYANSELAGE SHIRLEY BASNAYAKE (SRI LANKA)	Media Officer

G = Goal, Y = Yellow Card, R = Red Card, S = Substitutes
PS = Penalty Shootout Made, PS- = Penalty Shootout Missed, PK = Penalty Kick, OG = Own Goal 

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