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Shah: Tampines have built on last season’s lessons
Pathum Thani: Shah Shahiran has urged Tampines Rovers FC to keep their eyes on the ball after the Singaporean side completed their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ Group H campaign with a swagger on Thursday.
The 2-0 win against Thailand’s BG Pathum United meant Tampines topped the group with 16 points, meeting the target of remaining undefeated after having failed to progress last season.

Goals from Koya Kazama and Trent Buhagiar sealed Thursday’s win, with Shah saying Tampines’ resurgence was built on lessons learned from last season.

#ACLTwo | Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 0-2 Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

#ACLTwo | Group H: BG Pathum United (THA) 0-2 Tampines Rovers FC (SGP)

“This isn’t just about this year’s work – it builds on lessons from last year and I believe the effects will be even clearer now.

“I’m very happy with the result and the team’s performance. Our main goal was to remain undefeated and we achieved that. Moving into the Round of 16, it’s crucial to stay united, keep improving in every game and training and carry this momentum forward,” said the central midfielder. 
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Head coach Noh Rahman was delighted to see his side walk away from a difficult away match with maximum points. 

“I’m really happy with tonight’s performance, especially defensively. The players were excellent. We executed the game plan well, defended together and took our chances. I’m very pleased with the result.”
#ACLTwo | Group H: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 0-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

#ACLTwo | Group H: Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) 0-1 FC Pohang Steelers (KOR)

Tampines topped the group three points ahead of former Asian champions FC Pohang Steelers, who can also look forward to the knockout stage draw on December 30 with optimism after closing with a 1-0 win against Kaya FC-Iloilo. 

“Playing away games have always been difficult but I’m grateful to my teammates for working so hard and our preparation paid off, which allowed me to score.

“I want to share this goal with all the players who ran tirelessly, defended well, and contributed to our attacks,” said match-winner An Jae-jun.