Debutants gleam as goals and upsets symbol rough stage

Three debutant clubs enjoyed nights to remember on Tuesday as a 2018 AFC Champions League collected movement with a execution of a second Preliminary Round.

A sum of 21 goals illuminated adult a 4 single-tie matches, though positively a outcome that will live longest in a memory was a feat by Philippines champions Ceres Negros over two-time A-League winners Brisbane Roar.

The Filipinos came from a idea down to take a second half lead before using out deserved 3-2 victors in Brisbane, with Omid Nazari scoring what valid to be a leader 15 mins from full time.

Just 7 days earlier, Ceres Negros, who are still in pre-season, struggled to overcome Myanmar’s Shan United on penalties in their foe bow.

But a Roar had no answer notwithstanding a participation of 4 former Australian internationals and maestro Italian striker Massimo Maccarone.

.@CeresNegrosFC are by to a #ACL2018 Playoff Round after a marvellous feat over @brisbaneroar! pic.twitter.com/vnAWn8w31r

— AFC Champions League (@TheAFCCL) January 23, 2018

Ceres’s subsequent compare will be opposite China’s Tianjin Quanjian on 30 Jan in a third and final turn of rough matches.

Thai first-timers Chiangrai United degraded Indonesia’s Bali United 2-1 in a competition that detonate into life during additional time.

Akarawin Sawasdee put Chiangrai forward 4 mins into additional time, and Pathompol Charoenrattanapirom shortly doubled a home team’s lead for a leader during a Singha Stadium.

Vietnam’s FLC Thanh Hoa survived a late Eastern SC fightback to win 4-2 during a Mongkok Stadium.

Hoang Dinh Tung was a favourite with a second-half hat-trick as a V.League runners-up scored a quip feat over a obvious Hong Kong outfit.

Marian Mihail’s side now faces a assembly opposite normal Korea Republic heavyweights Suwon Samsung Bluewings in Seoul.

Champions League old-stagers Muangthong United absolutely hermetic their course after induction a extensive 5-2 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim.

The Thai side raced to a assured 3-0 lead early on before adding dual after a break. Johor Darul Ta’zim salvaged some honour late on as Jorge Diaz netted twice in damage time.

The group-stage commences on 12 Feb with a contingent leader to underline in a 2018 FIFA Club World Cup.

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