Svay Rieng beat Tampines 5-1 as Phnom Penh Crown stay unbeaten
Svay Rieng moved into provisional second place in Group G, while Crown's 2-0 win over Kitchee kept them top of Group H.
Cambodian clubs Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng and Phnom Penh Crown both won their AFC Champions League Two matches, with Svay Rieng beating Tampines Rovers FC 5-1 in Singapore and Crown overcoming Hong Kong’s Kitchee SC 2-0 at home.
At Jalan Besar Stadium, Svay Rieng scored four times before the interval. Martins Junior put them ahead in the ninth minute, Tiago Alves added goals in the 15th and 24th minutes, and Peprah Kwame scored in the 42nd.
Obeh Ofufu made it 5-0 in the 69th minute before Raoul bin Suhaimi replied for Tampines in the 90th. Svay Rieng head coach Matthew McConkey praised his side’s finishing, saying they had converted almost every chance after struggling to do so in earlier matches.
The win left Svay Rieng provisionally second in Group G on four points, alongside Shanghai Shenhua. Machida Zelvia lead with nine points after three matches. Svay Rieng had previously lost 2-0 to Machida and drawn 0-0 with Shanghai.
Crown’s match at Morodok Techo National Stadium was decided late. Sa Thi scored the opener in the 89th minute, followed by Daniel Bares in the 90+3rd minute. Crown remained unbeaten and first in Group H, with nine points after winning each of their three fixtures.
