Johor bahru: Two-goal hero Joao Vitor Brandao Figueredo inspired Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) to a stylish 3-1 over Lion City Sailors (LCS) in the opening Group B match of the ASEAN Club Championship at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium here today.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Brazilian hitman scored two quick goals in the first 16 minutes of the game – slotting home a penalty in the 11th minute before punishing the LCS defence a second time five minutes later with a powerful drive.

JDT, however, had to wait until added time in the second half to go 3-0 up through 23-year-old striker Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi. But there was still time for Singapore outfit LCS to get a late consolation goal when Muhammad Shawal Anuar netted in the dying minutes.

The opening win sees JDT, the Super League champions for 11 consecutive times, top the six-team Group B with three points, the same as Cambodia’s Svay Rieng, who edged Myanmar’s Shan United 1-0 in another match. The other two teams in Group B are Bangkok United and Nam Dinh of Vietnam.

JDT are slated to meet Bangkok United in their second Group B match at the same venue on Sept 25.