KUCHING, Nov 5: Defying the odds and delivering an outstanding performance on home soil, Kuching City FC roared to a stunning 2-0 victory over South Korea’s Gangwon FC to claim their maiden win in the Asian Champions League 2 (ACL2) campaign at Taha Ariffin Stadium tonight.
The triumph in Group H match was led by Safawi Rasid, who struck twice in a blistering first-half display to fire The Cats to three crucial points and breathe new life into their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages.
According to a TVS report, The Cats wasted little time asserting their attacking intent, pressing high and taking the game to their Korean opponents from the opening whistle.
They thought they had taken an early lead in just the second minute when Jerome Etame’s play found the back of the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside after he latched onto a pass from Safawi.
