Leonardo praises Ulsan’s flawless response, Oniki rues Kawasaki’s missed chances

Having collected just the single point in their opening two matches, Ulsan were staring at the prospect of an early exit with defeat to their Japanese opponents almost certain to seal their passage home.

But an impressive run of three successive wins has propelled Ulsan into second place and Leonardo, who was instrumental in all three of his side’s goals – scoring Ulsan’s opener before assisting Um Won-sang and Vako Qazaishvili – is brimming with confidence as the Horangi head into their final winner-takes-all battle against Johor Darul Ta’zim on Saturday.