Caroliners must win in Yangon or face elimination
South China have not yet won a match and are staring at the worst outcome since 2008
Troubled South China face another tough task against home team Yangon United of Myanmar in the AFC Cup on Tuesday night.
While their convenor Steven Lo Kit-sing was convicted on criminal charges in a Macau court last week and may be forced to relinquish his position with the Caroliners, the club is also on the brink of elimination from the regional competition.
We have to win the match or our future in this year's competition is over
After two successive defeats in group G, they cannot afford anything but a victory at the Youth Training Centre in Yangon to keep their qualifying hopes alive.
"We have to win the match or our future in this year's competition is over," said coach Yeung Ching-kwong.
"The players know we are in a difficult situation and will go all out to get what we want.
"But Yangon United are not easy to handle as they have some very good foreign players and, with the home-ground advantage, they could well turn out to be the better side."
The Myanmar side are second in the table with three points from two games, behind Vissai Vinh Binh of Vietnam, who have a 100 per cent record after two games, including a 3-1 away win over the Hong Kong champions.