AFC Champions League Two
Fabio Abreu looked to have capped a remarkable comeback when he gave Beijing the lead in the 83rd minute after Renner had put Tai Po ahead in the 17th minute and James Temelkovski added a second for the Hong Kong Premier League side from the spot 12 minutes later.
Bai Yang’s header reduced the deficit in the 36th minute before Michael Ngadeu levelled for Beijing in the 53rd minute to leave Abreu to put his side ahead, only for Renner to net Tai Po’s third at the end of a dramatic clash.
Tai Po took the lead when Renner’s determination allowed the home side to strike, the forward sprinting into the area in pursuit of Temelkovski’s throw, pressuring Ngadeu into giving up possession yards from goal and then slipping the ball between Zhang Jianzhi’s legs.
Ten minutes later Tai Po were presented the opportunity to double their advantage when Zhang Yuan clumsily brought down Temelkovski, and the Australian picked himself up to convert moments later as he stroked the ball down the middle as Zhang dived to his left.
Beijing halved the deficit with nine minutes left in the half, Bai rising at the edge of the six yard box to glance Zhang Xizhe’s cross past Tse Ka Wing after the playmaker had received a return pass from Zhang Yuan following his own corner.
Temelkovski almost hit a third for Tai Po with less than a minute left in the half, only to fail to put enough bend on his shot from 20 yards out to guide the ball inside Zhang’s left post.
Renner was denied by Zhang as Tai Po made a lively start to the second half, the goalkeeper pushing the shot out for a corner from which Daciel Santos headed just wide.
A set piece proved Beijing’s equaliser with Zhang Xizhe again unlocking the Tai Po defence, the China PR international delivering a perfect corner towards the six yard box and, while Ngadeu initial’s header was blocked, the defender netted as the ball dropped at his feet.
With seven minutes left Dawhan Oliveira clipped his pass towards Abreu and he controlled the ball with his first touch before netting with his second as Beijing looked to have taken the points, but Renner fired his shot past Zhang in the final minute to salvage a point.
The result leaves Beijing bottom of the group with two points, two adrift of Tai Po. The teams will meet again in Beijing in two weeks’ time.
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