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East Asia Wrap: Ulsan gain momentum; Port win thriller against Shandong

Mon, 15 Apr, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Ulsan gain momentum; Port win thriller against Shandong

Hong Kong: Ulsan Hyundai warmed up for Wednesday’s AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 semi-final first leg against Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos with an impressive 4-0 defeat of Gangwon FC which saw the K League 1 defending champions move two points behind leaders Pohang Steelers. 

Wu Lei scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season to power reigning champions Shanghai Port to a comeback win against Shandong Taishan in China PR on Sunday as unbeaten Shanghai Shenhua continued to lead the standings despite a 1-1 draw with Beijing FC on Saturday. 
 
Cerezo Osaka emerged as the new frontrunners in Japan after posting a narrow 1-0 victory against Kawasaki Frontale while matches also took place in Hong Kong, Mongolia, Macau and Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Marinos defeat Vissel; Pohang go top

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Marinos defeat Vissel; Pohang go top

Hong Kong: An exquisite finish from Yan Matheus with seven minutes to play helped Yokohama F. Marinos overcome defending champions Vissel Kobe 2-1 on Sunday as Machida Zelvia stayed at the top of the table in Japan by beating former champions Kawasaki Frontale. 

Pohang Steelers, who were held by Suwon FC earlier in the week but bounced back to defeat Daejeon Hana Citizen on Sunday, have a one-point lead at the top in Korea Republic while Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors remain winless and bottom six games into the campaign.  
 
Reigning champions Shanghai Port and Beijing FC shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw in China PR while matches also took place in Hong Kong, Mongolia and Macau, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Jeonbuk fight back against Ulsan; Vissel hit six past Consadole

Mon, 01 Apr, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Jeonbuk fight back against Ulsan; Vissel hit six past Consadole

Hong Kong: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors came from two goals down against Ulsan Hyundai to earn a vital point against the defending champions while newcomers Gimcheon Sangmu stayed top of the league as domestic action resumed in Korea Republic after the international break.

It is a promoted side that lead the standings in Japan as well after Machida Zelvia overcame Sagan Tosu to stay two points clear while Vissel Kobe got the biggest win of the week as two goals each from Taisei Miyashiro and Yoshinori Muto helped the defending champions defeat Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 6-1. 
 
Shanghai Shenhua made it three wins out of three matches in China PR by defeating last year's runners-up Shandong Taishan 3-0 and matches also took place in Hong Kong, Mongolia and Macau, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Newcomers Machida rise to top; Sangmu edge Jeonbuk

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Newcomers Machida rise to top; Sangmu edge Jeonbuk

Hong Kong: Machida Zelvia, who got promoted to the J1 League as the 2023 Japanese second division champions, climbed to the top of the table four games into the campaign when they defeated Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2-1 at Sapporo Dome on Saturday. 

After scoring twice in a defeat to Ulsan Hyundai last week, Kim Hyeon-ug was again on target for Gimcheon Sangmu on Sunday as they defeated Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1-0 while reigning champions Ulsan have a one-point lead at the top despite a 3-3 draw with Incheon United. 
 
Kitchee SC moved two points behind leaders Lee Man with a 3-0 win against Sham Shui Po in the Hong Kong Premier League on Sunday while matches also took place in Mongolia, Macau and Guam, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Vissel fight back against Tokyo; Ulsan stay perfect

Mon, 11 Mar, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Vissel fight back against Tokyo; Ulsan stay perfect

Hong Kong: Yuya Osako's superb free-kick sealed reigning champions Vissel Kobe’s comeback win against FC Tokyo in the J1 League on Saturday while Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Sagan Tosu 4-0 to move to the top of the table. 

Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai posted their second win from as many matches in K League 1 as they denied a Gimcheon Sangmu comeback to post a 3-2 win on Saturday while Gwangju are the only other team to maintain their perfect start in Korea Republic after a 4-2 win against Gangwon on Sunday. 
 
Shanghai Shenhua defeated Qingdao West Coast 2-0 on Friday and are the only side to win their first two matches in the Chinese Super League and matches also took place in Hong Kong, Mongolia, Macau and Guam, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

East Asia Wrap: Vissel open with win; Shenhua lift Chinese Super Cup

Mon, 26 Feb, 2024

East Asia Wrap: Vissel open with win; Shenhua lift Chinese Super Cup

Hong Kong: Vissel Kobe’s title defence got off to a winning start against Jubilo Iwata in Japan while Yokohama F. Marinos followed up their midweek AFC Champions League™ triumph against Bangkok United with a victory over Tokyo Verdy.  

Cephas Malele scored the only goal of the game as Shanghai Shenhua edged city rivals Shanghai Port 1-0 to win the Chinese Super Cup as the domestic season in China PR kicked off on Sunday.
 
Kitchee SC reduced the gap to leaders Lee Man FC in Hong Kong while the season kicked off in Macau and there was also action in Guam, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

Group I: Must CPK end Tainan City's dream

Fri, 15 Dec, 2023

Group I: Must CPK end Tainan City's dream

Macau: Must CPK ended their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 on a positive note after stunning Tainan City 4-1 in their final Group I fixture at the Macau Olympic Stadium on Thursday.

Niki Torrao scored all four goals as the result sent Tainan crashing out of the competition, with the Chinese Taipei side needing a win to advance to the Inter-Zone semi-finals. Instead, it was Taichung Futuro who finished as the group winners, despite losing to FC Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia earlier on Thursday. 

Group I: Tainan City FC (TPE) 4-2 Must CPK (MAC)

Sun, 10 Dec, 2023

Group I: Tainan City FC (TPE) 4-2 Must CPK (MAC)

Gaoxiong: Chinese Taipei’s Tainan City FC kept their hopes of qualifying for the AFC Cup™ 2023/24  Inter-Zone semi-finals alive with a 4-2 win over Macau’s Must CPK in their rescheduled Group I Matchday Two tie at the Nanzih Football Stadium on Sunday.

The win put Tainan City on nine points, with the two sides to meet again on Thursday. Taichung Futuro are leading the group on 12 points, with the Chinese Taipei side only needing a point from their final tie against FC Ulaanbaatar of Mongolia in their final game. 

Group I: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 1-0 Must CPK (MAC)

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

Group I: Taichung Futuro FC (TPE) 1-0 Must CPK (MAC)

Kaohsiung: Kaoru Takayama’s stoppage time free-kick earned Taichung Futuro a 1-0 win over Macau’s MUST CPK on Thursday in Group I of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 after the visitors had seen Niki Torrao’s first-half penalty saved by Kenya Mitsui.

Takayama curled his set-piece over the wall and beyond goalkeeper Batista to ensure Taichung grabbed all three points to stay on top of the standings ahead of Ulaanbaatar’s meeting with Tainan City later in the day.

Group I: FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG) 1-0 Must CPK (MAC)

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

Group I: FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG) 1-0 Must CPK (MAC)

Ulaanbaatar: Nemanja Krusevac scored the game’s only goal as FC Ulaanbaatar secured their third win of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Must CPK in Group I at MFF Stadium on Thursday.

CPK did give the Mongolian side a scare in the first half when a Bruno Araujo free-kick hit the crossbar, but Serbian midfielder Krusevac’s first half strike proved to be the difference.
 
The result sees Ulaanbaatar complete the double over the Macanese outfit, having previously won by the same scoreline on Matchday Three in Macau.

Group I: Must CPK (MAC) 0-1 FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG)

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

Group I: Must CPK (MAC) 0-1 FC Ulaanbaatar (MNG)

Macau: Mongolia’s FC Ulaanbaatar registered their second win in three matches in Group I of the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 after they edged MUST CPK 1-0 at Macau Olympic Stadium on Thursday. 

Oyunbaataryn Mijiddorj scored the only goal of the game in the 40th minute heading in from a corner kick as the Mongolian champions bounced back from a 2-0 defeat to Chinese Taipei’s Taichung Futuro FC on Matchday Two. 

Myanmar's Feichtenbeiner relishing Round 2 challenge

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

Myanmar's Feichtenbeiner relishing Round 2 challenge

Macau: Myanmar head coach Michael Feichtenbeiner wants his players to view their upcoming clash with Japan as a chance to further improve after the Southeast Asians booked their place in the next phase of the Joint Qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.

Myanmar were held to a 0-0 draw by Macau on Tuesday but will face four-time AFC Asian Cup winners Japan as well as DPR Korea and Syria in Group B of the second round after a 5-1 win in the first leg in Yangon on Thursday had put them in pole position to progress.