Choe at the double as Visakha down Soltilo
LEAGUE newcomers Visakha signed of f on t he f irst phase of t he Met fone C-L e a g ue ca mpaig n on a rema rkable hig h a f ter out play i ng Siem Reap-ba sed Solt i lo A ng kor 2-0 at t he Oly mpic Stadium on Saturday to remain within striking distance of t he top of t he table in t hird.
W h i le t he s por t s ne w s before t he st a r t of t he si xga me ca rd for t he weekend was dominated by the return to Boeung Ket of star striker Cha n Vat ha na k a a f ter h i s s ome w h a t d i s a pp oi nt i n g stints in Japan and Malaysia, Visa h ka a lso enjoyed t hei r share of t he spot light.
North Korean spearhead Choe Myong-ho, who made such a big impression with his prowess last season for Ministry of National Defense, has been serving his new employers equally well.
He struck both Visakha goals, the first moments before the break and the second deep in added time. In between those two strikes, there wasn’t much the visitors from Siem Reap could do to dent their rival’s dominance.
Western woes continue
So far it has been a season of week l y n ig ht ma re s f or Western Phnom Pen h, who set another unwanted record by becoming the first team to concede more than 50 goals by t he end of f i rst round of matches.
Having suffered a galling 10-1 thrashing by Naga last week, Western were beaten out of sight 8-0 by Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng at Svay Rieng Stadium, to help the troubletorn host side regain some composure
Trevin Caesar and Shane Booysen bagged hat-tricks, while Tray Vichet and Kheang Meng Hour added one each.
Goals from Atushi Shirota, Jonny Campbell, Ouk Sovann, Sunny Jane and Sin Kakada helped Phnom Penh Crown overcome hosts Angkor Tiger 5-2 at Siem Reap Stadium.
Chhom Pisa and Soeth Narith got on the scoresheet for the Tigers.