AFC Champions League Two
Beijing FC’s Sai Erjiniao cancelled out Kristian Popovic’s opener with Harrison Sawyer converting a penalty to secure the Australian side their fourth win and top spot in the standings.
#ACLTwo | Group E: Beijing FC (CHN) 1-2 Macarthur FC (AUS)
“Every time we’ve played away from home, it’s been a difficult challenge for us, but I’m very proud of the team’s performance today,” said Sterjovski.
“The first half was a bit tough and it took us some time to settle into the match, but I felt the second half was all ours. We pushed the game, controlled the tempo, and in the end fully deserved the win.”
Macarthur will know their Round of 16 opponents on December 30, as will Vietnam’s Cong An Ha Noi who finished second on eight points after a 1-0 defeat to Hong Kong’s Tai Po FC, which didn’t concern head coach Alexandre Polking too much..
“We all saw a very exciting and entertaining game. It’s always great to have that kind of atmosphere, pushing the team forward. The players responded to it and gave a good fight. I saw two teams battling hard for every single ball,” said Polking.
“I’m happy with the way we played; I believe we created enough chances to win. We were slightly exposed to some counter attacks, which is part of the game scenario.”
Related News
- AFC Champions League Two
Group E: Beijing FC (CHN) 1-2 Macarthur FC (AUS)
- AFC Champions League Two
Group E: Tai Po FC (HKG) 1-0 Cong An Ha Noi FC (VIE)
- AFC Women's Champions League
Vote for your #AWCL Magic Moment Presented by STA
- AFC U23 Asian Cup
#AFCU23: 2022 revisited
- FIFA Arab Cup
Q-final: Kanno strike sends Saudi Arabia through
Item 1 of 5