Hong praises Ulsan’s maturity in win over Jeonbuk

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Hong praises Ulsan’s maturity in win over Jeonbuk

Ulsan: Head coach Hong Myung-bo expressed gratitude to his Ulsan Hyundai FC players for showing maturity in their 1-0 win over K League 1 rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai in the second leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 quarter-final at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on Tuesday.

The win booked Ulsan book their place in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League for the third time in four editions, with the two sides having played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg.

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Al Hilal stay on course

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Al Hilal stay on course

Jeddah: Al Hilal SFC reached the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 semi-finals after a 2-0 win over Al Ittihad in the second leg of the quarter-finals at King Abdullah Sports City on Tuesday, setting a new world record of 28 consecutive wins in the process.

Runners-up in the previous edition, Al Hilal had also beaten their countrymen 2-0 in the first leg in Riyadh a week earlier and will now face UAE’s Al Ain in the next round for a place in the final.

Seol strike takes Ulsan past Jeonbuk

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Seol strike takes Ulsan past Jeonbuk

Ulsan: Ulsan Hyundai FC booked their place in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League™ for the third time in four editions after they edged domestic rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1-0 in the second leg of their quarter-final at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on Tuesday.

After the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Jeonju last week, a Seol Young-woo volley in the dying seconds of the first half proved to be the difference this time round as Korean champions Ulsan progressed to the final four where they will face either Shandong Taishan of China PR or Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos.

Preview - QF 2nd leg: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 2 v 1 Shandong Taishan (Chn)

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Preview - QF 2nd leg: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 2 v 1 Shandong Taishan (Chn)

Yokohama: Shandong Taishan have to do something they have failed three times already this season - defeat Yokohama F. Marinos when they two sides meet in the second leg of their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 on Wednesday. 

F. Marinos walked away from the first leg with a 2-1 win and the Japanese side will be confident of finishing the job at the Yokohama International Stadium.

Preview - Inter-Zone SF 2nd Leg: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 0 v 5 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)

Wed, 13 Mar, 2024

Preview - Inter-Zone SF 2nd Leg: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 0 v 5 FK Abdysh-Ata Kant (KGZ)

Kaohsiung: Taichung Futuro FC have it all to do when they face FK Abdysh-Ata Kant in the return leg of their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Inter-Zone semi-final at the Nanzih Football Stadium on Wednesday.

The Chinese Taipei side have to overturn a five-goal deficit after Abdysh-Ata’s dominant display in last week’s first leg but head coach Peng Wu-sung is optimistic about his team’s chances of reaching the next round.