Hang Yuen then doubled the lead in the 34th minute, when Haitian import Jean-Marc Alexandre made a penetrating pass into the box, where midfielder Hsu Yi then found Chen in front of the goal. However, the visitors suffered a calamitous collapse within a 20-minute span in the second half, with Benfica storming back with three goals to win the home match. They got flustered when the other team scored its first goal,” Hang Yuen head coach Hung Ching-huai said after the game. The nation’s entry in the AFC Cup went to Hang Yuen, who were third in the league. The AFC Cup is Asia’s second-tier club circuit, with the region’s top teams vying for the prestigious AFC Champions League title.

Source: Taipei Times March 08, 2018 15:56 UTC