Australia: Auckland FC edge ahead
Leaders Auckland FC and second-placed Adelaide United played to a 2-2 draw as the New Zealand side ended the week back on top of the table.

Auckland opened the scoring in the 66th minute through Colombian midfielder Neyder Moreno with Adelaide United equalising in the 81st minute through Archie Goodwin, who then scored in the fifth minute of time added on.  However, Logan Rogerson ensured a share of the points for Auckland FC four minutes later.

 

Auckland FC followed that up with a 1-0 win against WS Wanderers on Sunday, moving two points ahead of Adelaide United who have a game in hand.

In other matches, third-placed Macarthur FC defeated Melbourne City 1-0, Melbourne Victory earned a 2-0 win over Sydney FC, Wellington Phoenix and Central Coast Mariners played out a goalless draw and Newcastle Jets drew 2-2 with Perth Glory.

Cambodia: Svay Rieng stun Phnom Penh Crown
Svay Rieng FC threw the title race wide open with a 3-1 defeat of Phnom Penh Crown FC on Sunday to move within a point of the leaders with three matches to play.

 

Svay Rieng opened the scoring in the fifth minute through forward Sosidan Nhean. Phnom Penh Crown equalised in the 36th minute with a strike from Jelle Goselink.

However, the match turned in the 54th minute when Phnom Penh’s Muslim Yeu was shown the red card, with Svay Rieng capitalising through Gabriel Silva’s 71st minute effort. Pablo sealed the victory in stoppage time with a penalty.

 

In other matches, third-placed Visakha suffered a 4-2 defeat against Dangkor, NagaWorld edged 2-1 past Life FC while Boeung Ket fell 1-0 to Angkor Tiger.

Indonesia: Persib Bandung firmly in control
Persib Bandung defeated Arema FC 3-1 to move five points clear in Indonesia.

 

Tyronne opened the scoring for Persib Bandung in the 34th minute, with Arema FC equalising just before half-time through Charles Lokolingoy.

Tyronne struck again in the 67th minute with substitute Gervane Kastaneer then sealing the win in the 83rd minute.

 

Second-placed Persija Jakarta lost ground after being held 3-3 by Persis Solo while third-placed Persebaya also suffered a setback, losing 3-0 to Barito Putera. Fourth-placed Persik Kediri also faced defeat, losing 2-1 to Malut United.

Malaysia: Johor Darul Ta’zim go 13 points clear
Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) edged Terengganu United 1-0, with Spanish midfielder Juan Muniz scoring in the 13th minute.

The result extended JDT’s lead at the top to 13 points over Selangor FC, while Terengganu United remain in fourth place.

 

Selangor FC played out a 1-1 draw with Penang FC, with the result keeping Penang in 10th position.

 

In other matches, Negeri Sembilan FC suffered a 2-1 defeat to Sabah FC, and Kuching City FC drew 1-1 with Kedah Darul Aman.

Shan United defeated Myawady 5-1, maintaining their 11-point lead over second-placed Yangon United. This result left Myawady at the bottom of the table.

Myawady took the lead in the 35th minute through Naing Zin Htet with Shan United equalising through Htet Phyo Wai just before the break. Efrain Rintaro then put them in the lead with a brace, scoring in the 63rd and 67th minutes.

 

Ye Yint Aung added the fourth in the 75th minute with Kyaw Ko Ko completing the victory in stoppage time.

 

In other matches, second-placed Yangon United secured an impressive 5-0 win over Rakhine United, Yadanarbon triumphed 3-1 against Ayeyawady and Mahar United defeated Ispe FC 2-1.

Lion City Sailors defeated third-placed Geylang International 2-1, with the win extending their lead to six points over Tampines Rovers.

Geylang took the lead in the 13th minute through Vincent Bezecourt. However, Lion City Sailors equalised in the 29th minute through Toni Datkovic. Shawal Anuar then sealed the win for the Sailors in the 56th minute.

 

Tampines suffered a 4-2 defeat to Hougang, who now sit in sixth place. Young Lions edged Balestier Khalsa 3-2, while Tanjong Pagar claimed a 2-0 victory over DPMM.

Thailand: Buriram United maintain distance
Buriram United secured a 3-1 victory over Nakhon Pathom on Sunday to stay eight points clear of Bangkok United.

Nakhon Pathom opened the scoring in the 24th minute through Sunchai Chaolakhwan. Buriram United responded strongly, equalising in the 38th minute through star forward Martin Boakye. Suphanat Mueanta gave Buriram the lead in the 44th minute with Goran Causic sealing the win in the 58th minute.

 

Bangkok United defeated 11th-placed Lamphun Warrior 1-0. Third-placed Port MTI FC played out an entertaining 3-3 draw with sixth-placed Ratchaburi, while fourth-placed Muang Thong United edged 2-1 past Nong Bua Pitchaya.

Vietnam: Nam Dinh held by Binh Dinh
Nam Dinh failed to capitalise on leaders Thanh Hoa being idle as they had to settle for a goalless draw with Binh Dinh on Friday. The result took Nam Dinh to 21 points, one behind Thanh Hoa who have a game in hand.

Fourth-placed Hanoi FC suffered a 1-0 defeat to Hoang Anh Gia Lai, who climbed to sixth. Hanoi FC's Dinh Hai Vu was shown the red card in the ninth minute with Jairo Rodrigues converting from the penalty spot in the 36th minute to seal the win.

 

In other matches, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Hai Phong played to a 1-1 stalemate, Ho Chi Minh defeated Da Nang 1-0 and Song Lam Nghe An secured a 1-0 victory over Binh Duong.

Hong Kong: Tough loss for league leaders.
First-placed Tai Po suffered a 2-1 defeat to Kitchee in a closely contested match.

Despite the loss, Tai Po remain five points clear at the top of the table, though they have played three more matches than second-placed Eastern AA. The victory, meanwhile, moved Kitchee up to fourth in the standings.

 

Tai Po took the lead in the 11th minute through Michael Renner with Sherzod Temirov equalising in the 29th minute, and a penalty converted by Fernando just before half-time secured the points for Kitchee.

 

In other matches, Lee Man Warriors triumphed 4-3 over North District in a thrilling encounter, moving them into third place with North District at the bottom of the table. Kowloon City secured a 1-0 victory over Southern District.