AFC Champions League Two
The result was a welcome boost for Hodak’s men after a slow start to their campaign which saw defeats against Thailand’s Port FC and Zhejiang FC of China.
#ACLTwo | Group F: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)
"In the end, we should be quite happy with this one point. Because when you play with one player less in an international match, it's quite difficult to win,” said Hodak.
Despite the draw Hodak felt a sense of disappointment, believing his team could have clinched a victory if not for Dimas Drajad’s sending off in the 52nd minute.
“There were moments when nine of their players were behind the ball, but we waited for the counter-attack and managed to score. I believe we should have won the game, but the red card changed the game."
Lion City Sailors head coach Alexander Rankovic reflected on the challenges his team faced despite being a man up.
"Yes, it was a very competitive game, and I think in the beginning we controlled the game very well,” said Rankovic. “We conceded on the counter-attack, and this should not happen, especially against an experienced team."
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The Serbian tactician, however, remained hopeful after his team’s second-half resurgence.
"We were able to come back in the second half but, of course, we are disappointed because we played against a team that was short-handed for a long time but we didn't score."
The two sides will meet again in the reverse fixture on November 7.
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