Selayang: Patrick Wleh scored in the dying seconds to ensure Selangor took all three points against 10-man Sheikh Jamal from Bangladesh, with a 2-1 win that keeps the Malaysian side in contention for a place in the Round of 16 in the 2016 AFC Cup.
Wleh struck in the 89th minute as Selangor eventually made their numeric superiority in the final 20 minutes count after Yeasin Khan was sent off for a late tackle on Andik Vermansyah.
Selangor had taken the lead after just 16 minutes when Andik turned Khan before surging into the penalty area and cutting the ball across for Ahmad Bakri to side foot home from seven yards out.
Andik shot over the bar in the 32nd minute as Selangor pushed for a second, and it was a miss they were to rue three minutes later as Sheikh Jamal levelled when Landing Darboe scored at the second attempt after the home defence failed to clear the danger.
Sheikh Jamal goalkeeper Maksudur Rahman pulled off a fine save to keep the scores level going into the interval as he tipped Andik’s long-range drive over the bar with two minutes remaining in the half.
Selangor’s hopes of taking all three points improved 20 minutes from time when Khan was sent off for upending Andik, but the Malaysian side struggled to break through until the dying seconds, when Ghanaian Wleh scored to the relief of the home fans.
The win moves Selangor on to seven points from four games, level with Singapore’s Tampines Rovers and just one behind Group E leaders Ceres La Salle from the Philippines, with the defeat ensuring Sheikh Jamal are eliminated.
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Source: the-afc.com