TERENGGANU WHIP SHAN UNITED 5-0 TO REGISTER FIRST WIN IN ACC 2024/25 CAMPAIGN

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Terengganu FC picked up their first win in the 2024/25 ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) campaign after beating Myanmar champions Shan United FC 5-0 in their third Group A match at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, tonight.

Despite playing on the opponent's turf, Terengganu FC who registered a lost and a drew in their first two matches, produced a sizzling display to take a comfortable 3-0 lead in the first half.

The combination of national players Muhammad Safawi Rasid and Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid saw the visitors convert a penalty in the 11th minute and in first-half extra time respectively after Manuel Ott had doubled the lead in the 25th minute.

To make matters worst, Shan United FC player Htet Min Zwe was shown a red card after tackling a Terengganu player in the penalty box just before half time.

The start of the second half saw Terengganu continued to press and managed to score two more goals through Ott's header in the 64th minute and Muhammad Akhyar's strike in the 71st minute, thus providing three valuable points for the team.

After three matches, Vietnam's Dong A Thanh Hoa and Thailand's BG Pathum United share five points in first and second positions, followed by Terengganu in third with four points, the same as PSM Makassar from Indonesia who have only played two matches.

Terengganu is scheduled to host PSM Makassar at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium, Kuala Nerus on Jan 22 while Shan United will face BG Pathum United from Thailand in Yangon.

-- BERNAMA