Bacolod City

Reigning PFL champions Ceres-Negros left Panaad almost red-faced after being held to a 1-1 draw by a resolute Hanoi in the opener of the ASEAN Zone semifinal of the AFC Cup 2019 at Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

BACOLOD CITY -- Twenty-four teams from across the country are seeing action in the Negros Occidental Football Association (NOFA) Cup 2019 in this city.

Becamex Binh Duong took the final spot in the ASEAN zome semifinals of the AFC Cup after firing a late winner to snap Ceres Negros FC’s unbeaten run in Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

Unbeaten Ceres-Negros put up a defensive masterclass by carving out a tight 1-0 win over Persija Jakarta in a much awaited showdown in Group H of the 2019 AFC Cup at Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

On their home debut in this year's AFC Cup, Kaya-Iloilo were made to feel at home at Panaad after they took down Singapore's Home United hard with a 5-0 mauling in Bacolod City.

BACOLOD CITY -- Karatedo players from Bacolod City bagged medals during the Batang Pinoy 2019 Visayas Qualifying Leg held in Iloilo City which ended Saturday.

Ceres-Negros opened their AFC Cup campaign on a bright note, but not before surviving a late scare by Myanmar's Shan United in a 3-2 squeaker at Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

BACOLOD CITY -- Ceres-Negros of the Philippines will resume its quest for the AFC Cup title on February 26 after bowing out of the Preliminary Stage 1 qualifiers of the AFC Champions League 2019 here Tuesday night.