AFC Champions League Two
A first half Adam Alis goal and an Andrew Jung penalty saw Bojan Hodak’s side, who defeated Bangkok United 2-0 in their last match, vault to the top of the table with seven points, one clear of the Thai side.
It was another bleak outing for Selangor, with the Malaysian outfit yet to pick up a point after three matches.
It was another bleak outing for Selangor, with the Malaysian outfit yet to pick up a point after three matches.
The hosts made the first threatening foray eight minutes in when Uilliam Barros’ stinger from the right was punched away by keeper Sikh Izhan, who five minutes later got his fingertips to another Barros rocket, this time from outside the area.
A fast break in the 29th minute gave Persib the opening goal, with Marc Klok feeding the ball from his own half to Alis, who spun around midfielder Zach Clough and came down the centre before sending a low drive from 18 yards past a helpless Izhan.
A fast break in the 29th minute gave Persib the opening goal, with Marc Klok feeding the ball from his own half to Alis, who spun around midfielder Zach Clough and came down the centre before sending a low drive from 18 yards past a helpless Izhan.
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Selangor’s first look at goal came four minutes before the break from a Chrigor Moraes inswinger, which Persib keeper Teja Paku Alam initially fumbled but then recovered before a lurking Luciano Guaycochea could pounce.
Alvin Fortes struck the bar six minutes after the restart in a crowded goalmouth as Selangor tried to pull level, with the striker then bursting down the centre and taking on four players before forcing an acrobatic save from Teja.
Alvin Fortes struck the bar six minutes after the restart in a crowded goalmouth as Selangor tried to pull level, with the striker then bursting down the centre and taking on four players before forcing an acrobatic save from Teja.
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The keeper then had to go down low two minutes later to keep out a drive from Moreas from just outside the area before play swung to the other end, where defender Harith Haiqal conceded a penalty after bringing down Federico Barba.
Jung duly sent Izhan the wrong way to widen the home side’s advantage in the 66th minute, a score which the French striker could have increased three minutes later if he had not shot wide with only the keeper in his way.
Jung duly sent Izhan the wrong way to widen the home side’s advantage in the 66th minute, a score which the French striker could have increased three minutes later if he had not shot wide with only the keeper in his way.
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Teja tipped over a corner from skipper Faisal Halim five minutes before the end which curled dangerously close to his goal, but that proved to be Selangor’s last opportunity at reducing the deficit.
The Malaysian side will look for a better outcome in the reverse fixture on November 6 at the MBPJ Stadium in Petaling Jaya.
The Malaysian side will look for a better outcome in the reverse fixture on November 6 at the MBPJ Stadium in Petaling Jaya.
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