AFC Champions League Elite
Silva, who took charge of his first continental match for Buriram, saw his side withstand sustained pressure after Kenny Dougall was dismissed in the 57th minute, with goalkeeper Neil Etheridge producing a crucial late penalty save to secure a point.
#ACLElite | Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)
“I'm very proud of my players and very happy with them,” said Silva. “I only just arrived a week ago, without too much time to train because we had games. We were working more in video than on the field but the players were amazing.”
Silva added that his side needed some fortune to emerge with a point from Sultan Ibrahim Stadium but was delighted with the character they showed.
“Today we had luck but at the same time it was not easy to play against Johor here with a lot of time having one less player. It's amazing to get 1-1 here with those conditions, maybe with 11 players, the result could have been different.
Darul Ta’zim’s head coach Xisco Munoz was disappointed not to take maximum points after seeing his side dominate long periods of the game, with Bergson’s late penalty denied by Etheridge.
“We had the control in the game, we had our chances,” said Munoz. “This is how we want to play. I'm not happy with the result but proud of the performance.
“We know how difficult it is to play against teams in this competition. Against the best teams we have to try to have the advantage in small details.
“When we have chances in the last third, we have to finish them because we won't always get those chances.”
Related News
- AFC Champions League Elite
MD1: Al Hilal SFC (KSA) 2-1 Al Gharafa SC (QAT)
- AFC Champions League Elite
MD1: Al Ain FC (UAE) 4-0 Al Nassr Club (KSA)
- AFC Champions League Elite
MD1: Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS) 1-1 Buriram United (THA)
- AFC Champions League Elite
MD1: Beijing FC (CHN) 3-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)
- AFC Champions League Elite
MD1: Kashima Antlers FC (JPN) 7-1 Newcastle Jets FC (AUS)
Item 1 of 5