PETALING JAYA: Brazilian striker Dalberto Luan scored twice as Brunei came from behind to beat Kuching City 3-2 in their Super League match at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan on Sunday (Oct 18).
The hosts took the lead in the sixth minute when Luan headed in a cross from right winger Farris Izdiham Awang Kechik.
Kuching equalised in the 28th minute when Australian winger Dylan Wenzel-Halls curled in a free-kick from the left, with Brunei goalkeeper Samuel Somerville failing to deal with it properly.
Wenzel-Halls struck again in the 50th minute, finishing off a pass from midfielder Ryan Lambert to put Kuching 2-1 ahead.
Brunei were then handed a lifeline in the 62nd minute when Kuching's Namibian midfielder Petrus Shitembi was sent off for a second yellow card.
The hosts levelled a minute later through captain Azwan Ali Rahman, who curled in a superb free-kick from 25 metres.
Luan then completed the turnaround three minutes later, finishing off a cross from Portuguese midfielder Miguel Oliveira.
Brunei are fourth in the standings with nine points from five games, while Kuching are third with 12 points from six matches.
In the other Sunday fixture, leaders Johor Darul Ta'zim beat Terengganu 3-0 at the Sultan Mizan Stadium in Gong Badak.
Striker Bergson Da Silva broke the deadlock in the 25th minute, beating the offside trap after being released by a superb pass from Slovenian midfielder Dejan Petrovic. He then calmly finished past Terengganu goalkeeper Suhaimi Hussin.
The Southern Tigers doubled their lead in the 42nd minute when Spanish wingback Oscar Arribas controlled a long free-kick from Colombian centre-back Kevin Medina and tapped the ball over Suhaimi.
Iranian striker Shahab Zahedi scored the final goal of the game when he finished off a pass from winger Arif Aiman Hanapi in the 88th minute.
JDT stay top with 18 points from six games, while Terengganu are ninth with five points from five matches.
