PAHANG HAVE ONE LEG IN AFC CUP KNOCKOUT STAGE
AFC CUP: PAHANG 7 - YADANARBON FC 4 Pahang moved closer to the knockout stage of the AFC Cup competition after a convincing 7-4 win over Myanmar's Yadanarbon FC . Dickson Nwakaeme was start of the night with his hattrick which helped The Elephants to tame the never-say-die opponent at Darul Makmur Stadium. Nwakaeme did not wait long to open flood gate as he found the net seven minutes after the kick-off. The Nigerian striker scored another two goals in the 32nd and 59th minutes. D. Saarvindran scored a double, while Matias Conti and Mohd Hafiz Kamal got one each. Yadanarbon FC did not give up and bounced back with a brace from Hlaing Bo Bo while Ivory Coast striker Djedje Djawa and Win Naing Soe added one each. Pahang's victory sealed a berth in the the last-16 of the competition. The Elephants are at second place in the group behind leader South China FC of Hong Kong. They will complete their group matches against Global FC in Manila on May 13. Photos by: Mike Casp