KUALA LUMPUR: Kuching City ended their three-match winless run with a 2-0 victory over South Korea's Gangwon FC in an AFC Champions League Two (ACL2) Group H clash at Stadium Taha Ariffin on Thursday.

Forward Safawi Rasid was the toast of the Cats, netting a brace inside the opening 20 minutes.

Safawi opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a superb left-footed effort from outside the box.

He struck again seven minutes later, this time finishing from inside the box after Ramadhan Saifullah delivered a cross.