AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers: Myanmar Thrash Macau; Bangladesh Edge Cambodia

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Myanmar scored a thumping start to their campaign in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers when they beat Macau 4-0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.

Myanmar head coach Tim Myint Aung, who had expressed confidence that his side would win the group, could not be more than pleased with the result as his charges scored two goals in each half for the win.

Khin Maung Lwin gave Myanmar the best of starts with the lead as early as the third minute, before Yaza Win Thein then added the second goal of the afternoon on 15 minutes.

The break failed to slow Myanmar down as they then grabbed their third goal of the competition just three minutes after the restart, before captain Myo Min Tun then rounded off a fine afternoon with the fourth goal in the 59th minute.

In the meantime, Cambodia did not fare as well as their ASEAN neighbours when they fell to a 1-0 loss to hosts Bangladesh.

The score at the end of the first half was 0-0.

But buoyed by more than 8,000 screaming fans, Bangladesh upped the tempo of the game after the break and duly scored the winner through Mohamed Enamul Hoque in the 73rd minute.