Three Star Club beat Erchim FC of Mongolia 2-0 in AFC Cup Qualifying Playoffs at the Mongolian Football Federation grounds on Sunday.

The result kept alive the top-tier Nepali club’s hopes of qualifying for the 2017 AFC Cup. The victory over the seven-time Mongolian Premier League champions was a huge boost for

Three Star ahead of their crucial second three-team Group ‘B’  match against Nagaworld FC of Cambodia on Tuesday. Only the group winners from each of the three groups will make it to the 2017 qualifiers.

Martins and skipper Bikram Lama scored for the National League champions. Martins put the Lalitpur-based outfits ahead early in the 14th minute before Lama added the second in the 76th minute. Lama slammed home a cross from Sunil Bal to secure victory for the Nepali club.