Clear chances remained at a premium as the rain teemed down for the remainder of the first half, but Hafiz Nor broke the deadlock in style for Home in the 51st minute, turning inside with a delicious flick before finishing crisply beyond the despairing dive of Makassar's goalkeeper Rivki Mokodompit.

Nor then doubled the visitor’s lead four minutes later, beating the offside trap and latching onto a Song Ui-young through ball before converting clinically as Mokodompit advanced.

Makassar refused to let their heads drop after those set-backs though, and were back in the contest after 60 minutes when Marc Klok converted coolly from the penalty spot, making no mistake from 12 yards after substitute Muhammad Rachmat’s cut-back struck the arm of Ho Wai Loon.

Rachmat thought he had equalised for Makassar in the 64th minute, but he had strayed fractionally offside and his effort was chalked off, before fellow substitute Rizky Pellu sent a glorious headed chance wide two minutes later.

Home had been knocked off their rhythm though – being dealt a further blow in the 73rd minute when Nor was stretchered off with an injury – and Klok restored parity with a sensational strike in the 78th minute, arrowing an effort on the bounce into the far corner from outside the area.

The wind was now very much in the hosts’ sails, and Junior struck the decisive blow with four minutes to play, lashing home after being allowed to turn on the edge of the area.

Makassar will now travel to Laos for their final Group H game against already-eliminated Lao Toyota FC on May 14, while Home will battle for the other qualification spot with Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines in Singapore.