AFC Champions League Two
Goals by Thiago Alves and substitute Johannes Tartarotti moved Cambodia’s two-time AFC Challenge League™ runners-up to seven points in Group G while Tampines Rovers continued to anchor the bottom with four losses.
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Tampines Rovers’ keeper Syazwan Buhari had luck on his side when he stepped up in the seventh minute to prevent an opening goal from Silvester van der Water, who mishit his attempt from close range.
The action then shifted to the other end, where Vireak Dara made a comfortable save from Hide Higashikawa in the 10th minute and then dived to his left three minutes later to keep out Shodai Yokoyama’s stinging strike.
The action then shifted to the other end, where Vireak Dara made a comfortable save from Hide Higashikawa in the 10th minute and then dived to his left three minutes later to keep out Shodai Yokoyama’s stinging strike.
Both teams continued to exchange attacks, the home side’s Kwame Peprah and Tampines Rovers’ Yositaka Furusawa left frustrated by good goalkeeping while Ryo Fujii hesitated too long in a one-on-one encounter with Syazwan and sliced wide.
Alves then shifted the balance with a sensational strike in the 32nd minute, the striker expertly bending his shot from 35 yards past Syazwan and into the top left corner of the net.
Alves then shifted the balance with a sensational strike in the 32nd minute, the striker expertly bending his shot from 35 yards past Syazwan and into the top left corner of the net.
Group G: Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC (CAM) v Tampines Rovers (SGP)
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The hosts continued to threaten after the break, Martins Junior’s attempt from the left skimming over, van de Water hitting the bar and Peprah’s deft footwork on the left ending with the ball slipping inches past the far post.
Tampines Rovers were awarded four consecutive corners from the 57th minute, with only Seiga Sumii’s close-range header, which nearly found its target, posing any danger to Vireak.
Tampines Rovers were awarded four consecutive corners from the 57th minute, with only Seiga Sumii’s close-range header, which nearly found its target, posing any danger to Vireak.
The Singapore outfit looked the more dangerous, but their efforts were dealt a final blow when the goal dropped at the opposing end in the 78th minute, Tartarotti picking up the rebound off Martin Junior’s blocked attempt and rifling the ball under Syazwan.
Syazwan pulled off a final save from Prepah in injury time to keep the scoreline down as Svay Rieng completed a second victory over Nazri Nasir’s side following their comprehensive 5-1 win on Matchday Three,
Syazwan pulled off a final save from Prepah in injury time to keep the scoreline down as Svay Rieng completed a second victory over Nazri Nasir’s side following their comprehensive 5-1 win on Matchday Three,
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