Ability will always override inexperience, says Urawa's Oliveira
Saitama: 'Ability will always override inexperience' was the message from Oswaldo Oliveira after he saw his Urawa Red Diamonds team pick up a 3-0 win over Buriram United in the 2019 AFC Champions League on Wednesday, with teenager Daiki Hashioka scoring twice for the former champions.
Saitama: Daiki Hashioka has heaped praise on teammate Tomoaki Makino after 2017 AFC Champions League winners Urawa Red Diamonds put in a spirited second-half display to defeat Thailand’s Buriram United 3-0 in Group G on Wednesday.
Group G: Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) 3-0 Buriram United (THA)
Saitama: A second half brace from Daiki Hashioka helped Urawa Red Diamonds to a hard-fought 3-0 win over Buriram United in their opening 2019 AFC Champions League Group G encounter at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday.
Oiwa: Inexperience reason for Kashima's opening match struggle
Ibaraki: Go Oiwa blamed inexperience rather than fatigue for Kashima Antlers’ laboured start to the defence of their AFC Champions League title on Tuesday as the 2018 winners struggled to see off Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim.
Analysis: JDT impress despite defeat on tournament debut
Ibaraki: Kashima Antlers made a winning start to their defence of the AFC Champions League title as they beat Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-1 in their Group E clash on Tuesday.
ACL 2019 Allianz Goal of the Week: Islom Tukhtakhujaev
(PFC Lokomotiv)
Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PFC Lokomotiv's Islom Tukhtakhujaev
is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for Matchday One of the 2019 AFC Champions League.
Sydney: Sydney FC defender Michael Zullo has expressed his regret that his side weren’t able to take full advantage of their domination of Ulsan Hyundai as the teams played out a 0-0 draw in their opening 2019 AFC Champions League Group H game on Wednesday.