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Trent Buhagiar, who scored twice in their 3-0 opening win, headed home minutes before the break while Hide Higashikawa added a second in the 57th minute to consign BG Pathum - who scored a late consolation through Chanathip Songkrasin - to their second defeat.
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Kritsada Kaman made the opening move for BG Pathum five minutes in but his effort from 16 yards went just wide of the left post after a cut-back from Surachat Sareepim.
Both sides failed to create any real openings over the next 25 minutes, with their attacks fizzling out before troubling either Tampines keeper Syazwan Buhari or his counterpart Slavisa Bogdanovic.
Syazwan was finally called into action in the 35th minute when he palmed out midfielder Ekanit Panya’s shot from the edge of the box.
Both sides failed to create any real openings over the next 25 minutes, with their attacks fizzling out before troubling either Tampines keeper Syazwan Buhari or his counterpart Slavisa Bogdanovic.
Syazwan was finally called into action in the 35th minute when he palmed out midfielder Ekanit Panya’s shot from the edge of the box.
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The visitors looked more likely to score first, but the goal came at the opposite side when Buhagiar’s diving header off a cross from the right by Koya Kazama flew past Bogdanovic in the 42nd minute.
Higashikawa could have increased the advantage two minutes into time added on when he got to the ball before defender Takaki Ose, but his shot rolled past the left post after the striker sent the ball through Bogdanovic’s legs.
Higashikawa could have increased the advantage two minutes into time added on when he got to the ball before defender Takaki Ose, but his shot rolled past the left post after the striker sent the ball through Bogdanovic’s legs.
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BG Pathum’s Chanathip missed a fine chance to equalise a minute after he came on in the second half when - with only Syazwan to beat - he sent his first-time effort over the bar.
The Thai side found themselves further behind in the 57th minute when Higashikawa bundled the ball in from close range following a set-piece from Koya Kazama on the right.
BG Pathum tried to fight back with Chanathip testing the Tampines keeper twice within the space of 10 minutes but was unable to find the target with his 20-yard shots.
The Thai side found themselves further behind in the 57th minute when Higashikawa bundled the ball in from close range following a set-piece from Koya Kazama on the right.
BG Pathum tried to fight back with Chanathip testing the Tampines keeper twice within the space of 10 minutes but was unable to find the target with his 20-yard shots.
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Their constant pressure saw Gakuto Notsuda’s attempt from distance in the 75th minute coolly collected by Syazwan, who then tipped over striker Jordan Emaviwe’s header from inside the six-yard box a minute later.
The ever-dangerous Chanathip grabbed a consolation goal in the 86th minute when he collected the ball outside the area, went around Kazama and fired a blistering 20-yard shot past Syazwan.
Tampines will play Pohang next while Pathum United take on Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines, with both matches on October 23.
The ever-dangerous Chanathip grabbed a consolation goal in the 86th minute when he collected the ball outside the area, went around Kazama and fired a blistering 20-yard shot past Syazwan.
Tampines will play Pohang next while Pathum United take on Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines, with both matches on October 23.
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