Watson & Ramsay progress in AFC Cup

Watson’s Bengaluru defeated Maldives outfit Maziya 1-0 to secure top spot in Group E and a spot in the final stages of the competition.

The 30-year-old Australian defensive midfielder played the full 90 minutes in the win.

Bengaluru could play ex-Adelaide United winger Iain Ramsay’s Filipino club Ceres-Negros in the next stage.

Ramsay put in a full shift as Ceres knocked off Malaysian outfit Johor 2-1 on Wednesday in their zonal semi-final.

What a win v JDT . So proud of my teammates , the atmosphere was amazing . Everything on the line and we did it . #AFCCup2017 #ceres #final

— Iain Ramsay (@IainRamsay_17) May 31, 2017

Ramsay’s side will next face Home United across two legs for a spot in the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals alongside Bengaluru, Istiklol of Tajikistan and April 25 of North Korea.

Elsewhere in Asia on Wednesday, Mitchell Duke put in a full shift as Shimizu S-Pulse defeated Nathan Burns’ FC Tokyo 2-1 in the Japanese J.League Cup.

Reported Newcastle Jets target Burns was absent for Tokyo.