AFC Champions League Two
Goals from Nebojsa Kosovic and Picha Autra gave Bangkok the advantage before Trent Buhagiar reduced the deficit for Tampines to set up an intriguing return leg at the Jalan Besar Stadium next week.
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Bangkok almost got off to a perfect start in the second minute when Jakkapan Praisuwan’s cross from the right found Muhsen Al Ghassani, whose glancing header was easily saved by Tampines custodian Syazwan Buhari.
What was a routine catch in the 11th minute turned out to be a nightmare for Syazwan, who fumbled Ilias Alhaft’s cross into the area, allowing Autra to feed Kosovic, whose shot deflected off Shuya Yamashita and into the back of the net.
What was a routine catch in the 11th minute turned out to be a nightmare for Syazwan, who fumbled Ilias Alhaft’s cross into the area, allowing Autra to feed Kosovic, whose shot deflected off Shuya Yamashita and into the back of the net.
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Buhagiar came close to leveling for Tampines three minutes later when gained possession inside the box but angled his shot right at Bangkok keeper Patiwat Khammai, who then kept out the Australian native from distance.
Tampines survived a scare in the 15th minute after Syazwan misread the trajectory of Jakkapan Praisuwan’s cross, leaving Autra to snap a shot at the near post but Yamashita intervened in the nick of time.
Tampines survived a scare in the 15th minute after Syazwan misread the trajectory of Jakkapan Praisuwan’s cross, leaving Autra to snap a shot at the near post but Yamashita intervened in the nick of time.
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However, another mistake from Syazwan three minutes later proved costly as Autra pounced on a poor pass from the Tampines custodian to finish with aplomb from inside the area to put Bangkok in the driver’s seat.
Bangkok almost furthered their advantage in the 20th minute when Kosovic set up Muhsen Al Ghassani to stab a shot at the near post but it was foiled by Syazwan, who then tipped away Philipe Maia’s curling effort in the 33rd minute.
Bangkok almost furthered their advantage in the 20th minute when Kosovic set up Muhsen Al Ghassani to stab a shot at the near post but it was foiled by Syazwan, who then tipped away Philipe Maia’s curling effort in the 33rd minute.
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The second half saw Bangkok controlling proceedings with Al Ghassani placing his header just wide of the right post in the 56th minute before Rivaldinho sent his effort from inside the area over the bar.
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Tampines, however, pounced on a mistake from Maia in the 80th minute with Buhagiar dispossessing the Brazilian on the left before coolly slotting past Patiwat into the bottom right corner to take his overall tally to seven goals.
The Singapore side kept the momentum going which led to Maia receiving his marching orders a minute later for his foul on Buhagiar but it was not enough to cause harm as Bangkok held on for the win.
The Singapore side kept the momentum going which led to Maia receiving his marching orders a minute later for his foul on Buhagiar but it was not enough to cause harm as Bangkok held on for the win.
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