AFC Cup: Amri turns hero for Selangor

Ayeyawady’s Aung Kyaw Myo (left) challenges Kelantan’s Mohd Haris Safwan in their AFC Cup Group G match in Kota Baru yesterday. Pic by Syamsi Suhaimi

AMRI Yahyah carried Selangor into the second round of the AFC Cup by scoring the winner after blowing a two-goal lead to beat Tampines Rovers 3-2 at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday.

Jufri Taha turned in Abdul Shukur Jusuh's cross into his own net in the 28th minute before Amri netted on the stroke of half-time to give Selangor a 2-0 lead.

Asraruddin Putra Omar then put through his own goal six minutes after the break before Aleksandar Duric equalised eight minutes later but Amri came up with the winner in the 76th minute.

The win put Selangor level on eight points in Group H with Saigon Xuan Thanh, which lost 4-1 at East Bengal, but with a better head-to-head record.

Kelantan finished top of Group G and will next meet Hong Kong's Kitchee after beating Ayeyawady United 3-1 in Kota Baru with Obinna Nwaneri, Nik Shahrul Azim Halim and Badhri Radzi scoring.