AFC Champions League 2: Hong Kong’s Tai Po ‘cross a line’ but fail to tame Lion City Sailors

Streetwise Lion City Sailors condemned Tai Po to a 1-0 AFC Champions League 2 defeat at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday, but victorious boss Mark Jackson accused the hosts of “crossing a line” in their attempts to ruffle the Singaporean team.

A husk of the side that was unbeaten at home in last season’s competition following a summer firesale, Tai Po nevertheless ran themselves into the ground in a vain attempt to recover from the blow of Matthias Phaeton’s strike shortly after half-time.

While Lee...