Uphill battle ahead, concedes Jeonnam Dragons boss Jeon

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Uphill battle ahead, concedes Jeonnam Dragons boss Jeon

Pathum Thani: Jeonnam Dragons head Jeon Kyeong-joon admitted his side have almost no margin for error in their bid to reach the AFC Champions League™ knockout stage following Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Melbourne City FC.

The K League 2 side fought valiantly against the champions of Australia, but a first-half strike from left-back Lee Kyu-hyuk wasn’t enough to cancel out the goals from Carl Jenkinson and Andrew Nabbout which came either side of it in a frantic first half.
 
The result is a serious blow to Jeonnam’s hopes of reaching the Round of 16, with back-to-back defeats to BG Pathum United and Melbourne City putting them four points behind the top two and making last Friday’s 1-0 win over United City seem like a distant memory.

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Score line didn’t reflect United City’s performance, says Withe

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Score line didn’t reflect United City’s performance, says Withe

Pathum Thani: United City FC head coach Jason Withe threw his support behind his defeated players, saying their performance deserved more than the 5-0 loss they were eventually handed by AFC Champions League™ Group G leaders BG Pathum United on Thursday.

The Filipino outfit showed signs of improvement from their earlier defeat against Melbourne City, and at times tested their in-form hosts, but a late avalanche of goals ensured BG Pathum walked away with their biggest ever win in the competition.
 
With the hosts holding a 1-0 lead for most of the second half, it was a 76th-minute error by goalkeeper Anthony Pinthus which provided the turning point, with Worachit Kanitsribumphen scoring the first of four goals in what became a horror 12-minute spell for United City.

Gama hails Daegu players for perfectly executing game plan

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Gama hails Daegu players for perfectly executing game plan

Buriram: Head coach Alexandre Gama was proud of how hard his Daegu FC players worked to follow the game plan, which led to them picking up their second win in Group F of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 on Thursday. 

Zeca scored eight minutes into the second half to end Urawa Red Diamonds’ winning streak, overtaking the J.League club in pole position and placing them firmly back in contention to win the group. 

Yu pleased with Shandong Taishan’s improvement, expensive lesson for Lion City Sailors

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Yu pleased with Shandong Taishan’s improvement, expensive lesson for Lion City Sailors

Buriram: Head coach Yu Yuanwei was more than satisfied with the improvement of his Shandong Taishan FC side after they earned their first point in Group F of the AFC Champions League™ on Thursday. 

Shandong, having picked up valuable lessons from their heavy defeats to Daegu FC and Urawa Red Diamonds, held Singapore's Lion City Sailors FC to a goalless draw at the Buriram City Stadium. 

Hong urges for greater self-belief in Ulsan turnaround

Fri, 22 Apr, 2022

Hong urges for greater self-belief in Ulsan turnaround

Johor Bahru: Ulsan Hyundai head coach Hong Myung-bo acknowledged that his charges would need to be more clinical and incisive if there are to emerge as serious contenders to advance to the Round of 16 of this year’s AFC Champions League™.

After securing just the solitary point in their opening two fixtures, the Horangi were able to salvage a lifeline when they defeated bottom side Guangzhou FC in their AFC Champions League™ 2022 Group I Matchday Three contest on Thursday to register their first victory of the campaign.

But while Hong’s men were able to notch a 3-0 triumph over Guangzhou, their dominance was still inferior to their more clinical Group I rivals – leaders Johor Darul Ta’zim and second-placed Kawasaki Frontale – both of whom managed to secure resounding 5-0 and 8-0 victories respectively against the youthful Chinese side.