Urawa Reds waltz into quarters

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

Urawa Reds waltz into quarters

Saitama: Urawa Red Diamonds booked their place in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 quarter-finals thanks to an emphatic 5-0 win against Johor Darul Ta’zim on Friday.

The J-League side will have to wait until Saturday to find out their next opponents, with Thailand’s BG Pathum United, fellow J-League side Vissel Kobe and K1-League powerhouses Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors all awaiting to know their fates.

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BG Pathum United cruise past Kitchee to create history

Sat, 20 Aug, 2022

BG Pathum United cruise past Kitchee to create history

Saitama: BG Pathum United moved into the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League™ for the first time om Friday as Makoto Teguramori’s side handed Hong Kong’s Kitchee SC a 4-0 defeat at Urawa Komaba Stadium.

First half goals from Worachit Kanitsribumphen and Ikhsan Fandi put the Thai League One side in control before Teerasil Dangda added his team’s third 22 minutes from time and Chatmongkol Tongkiri claimed a late fourth as BG Pathum eased into the next phase of the competition.
 
The loss for Kitchee likely marks the end of Dejan Damjanovic’s AFC Champions League career, with the tournament’s 41-year-old all-time leading scorer unlikely to feature in the competition in 2023.

Yoshida: Win over Marinos will spark Vissel Kobe revival

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Yoshida: Win over Marinos will spark Vissel Kobe revival

Saitama: Takayuki Yoshida is confident Vissel Kobe’s surprise 3-2 win over Yokohama F Marinos in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 will give his players a much-needed boost for what remains of the competition and going into the rest of the domestic season.

Kobe have struggled in the J1 League so far this season and are currently 24 points adrift of Marinos in the standings, but Yoshida’s side shrugged off that difference to knock Kevin Muscat’s side out of the continental championship.
 
Goals from Nanasei Iino, Daiju Sasaki and Yutaro Oda earned Kobe a famous win and takes the 2020 semi-finalists into Saturday’s draw for the last eight.

Kim hails resilient players after late drama takes Jeonbuk through

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Kim hails resilient players after late drama takes Jeonbuk through

Saitama: Head coach Kim Sang-sik applauded his players after Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors struck late to score a 2-1 win over Daegu FC to book a spot in the AFC Champions League™ 2022 (East) quarter-finals on Thursday. 

In a meeting between two Korea Republic side, Song Min-kyu gave Jeonbuk the lead under sweltering conditions at the Urawa Komaba Stadium but Zeca's equaliser forced extra-time.

Substitute Kim Jin-gyu, however, scored in added time at the end of the additional 30 minutes to secure two-time champions Jeonbuk an AFC Champions League last eight spot for the 10th time. 

AFC Cup™ 2022: Central Zonal Final in Numbers

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Central Zonal Final in Numbers

Khujand: The champions of the Central Zone were crowned on Wednesday as Uzbekistan’s PFC Sogdiana defeated FC Khujand of Tajikistan 4-0 in the AFC Cup™ 2022 Zonal Final in Khujand City.

Sogdiana will now face Eastern Sports Club of Hong Kong in the Inter-Zone Playoff Semi-final of their maiden AFC Cup campaign, with the tie slated to be held in Uzbekistan on September 6.

Before the two sides face one another on September 6, the-AFC.com highlights some of the standout numbers from Sogdiana’s emphatic win over Khujand.

Preview: Bam Khatoon, Sogdiana-W primed for clash

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Preview: Bam Khatoon, Sogdiana-W primed for clash

Qarshi: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC and Sogdiana-W of Uzbekistan are eager to hit the ground running when they open their AFC Women’s Club Championship™ 2022 West campaign on Saturday. 

Both teams will be making their debut in the pilot tournament, and will face off again on Tuesday to decide the title. 

Nuengrutai: Good preparation pays off for College of Asian Scholars

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Nuengrutai: Good preparation pays off for College of Asian Scholars

Chonburi: College of Asian Scholars head coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian said good preparation was the key to her side's 2-0 win over Myanmar’s ISPE in the AFC Women’s Club Championship™ 2022 East on Thursday.

The Thailand side dominated the game from start to finish at the Chonburi Stadium with U-Raiporn Yongkul and Kanyanat Chetthabutr providing the goals to claim the win.