Manila, April 18 -- Kaya FC-Iloilo dropped to third spot after scoring a lone goal against PSM Makassar's two in a highly physical match that saw both teams down to 10 men each through the second half.
Playing under the sweltering heat at the Panaad Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, the Indonesian squad handed the Filipino club its first loss, to lead with eight points in Group H of the AFC Cup 2019.
Kaya FC remains with five points and was overtaken by Singapore's Home United, which took the second spot with seven points after defeating Lao Toyota of Laos later on the same day.
Noel Marcaida, the hosts' head coach, said they had trouble breaking the opponent's defensive line despite dominating the second half.
"That was our big problem. ...