In Australia, honours were even in the Big Blue derby as Sydney FC, despite being reduced to 10 men in the first half, held second-placed Melbourne Victory to a 1-1 draw on Friday – a result that left Tony Popovic’s side trailing leaders Wellington Phoenix by two points after 14 rounds.
Defending champions Bashundhara Kings posted a 2-0 victory against Abahani Limited Dhaka to open up a four-point lead in Bangladesh while matches also took place in Kuwait, Cambodia and Hong Kong, China, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s domestic action from across the continent.
Hong Kong, China: Tai Po post big win
Tai Po FC climbed to third place in the Hong Kong Premier League by defeating Hong Kong U-23 6-0 on Saturday. They now trail leaders Lee Man by seven points and defending champions Kitchee SC by four points, but have a game in hand over the top two. .....

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