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East Asia Wrap: Pohang fight back to edge Ulsan; Hiroshima on Kobe's heels

East Asia Wrap: Pohang fight back to edge Ulsan; Hiroshima on Kobe's heels

Seoul: Pohang Steelers FC clinched their second straight Korea Cup title after coming from behind to beat Ulsan HD FC 3-1, ending Kim Pan-gon’s bid for a domestic double.
In Japan, second half substitute Pieros Sotiriou netted a double in Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s 5-1 win over Consadole Sapporo to keep their championship hopes alive while Daegu FC stayed afloat after defeating Chungnam Asan FC 6-5 on aggregate in the relegation playoffs.

There were also matches in Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week's domestic action across East Asia.
Korea Republic: Pohang upset Ulsan to retain Korea Cup
Pohang Steelers defeated Ulsan HD FC 3-1 to retain the Korea Cup.
Joo Min-kyu had opened the scoring for Ulsan in the 38th minute before Pohang's Jeong Jae-hee leveled the score in the 69th minute.
Former Ulsan player Kim In-sung headed home the breakthrough in the 112nd minute before Kang Hyun-je then put the icing on the cake with a stoppage-time goal seconds before the final whistle.
Pohang's extra-time victory also foiled Ulsan's bid for a domestic double while Pohang, who finished sixth in the K League 1, earned their spot in the AFC Champions League Two™ next season.
Meanwhile, Daegu FC secured their place in the K League 1 for next season by winning the second leg of the relegation playoffs 3-1 against Chungnam Asan FC, clinching the series 6-5 on aggregate.

In the other promotion-relegation playoff series, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors squeezed past Seoul E-Land FC 2-1 in the first leg with the second leg to be played on Sunday at Jeonju World Cup Stadium.
Japan: Hiroshima keep title bid alive
Pieros Sotiriou scored a brace off the bench as Sanfrecce Hiroshima extended their J1 League title bid into this weekend's final round of the season with an emphatic 5-1 victory over relegated Consadole Sapporo.

The result at Edison Peace Wing Hiroshima put Michael Skibbe's Sanfrecce in second place on 68 points, one point adrift of defending champions Vissel Kobe, who were held to a 1-1 draw by Kashiwa Reysol.
Hiroshima travel to Gamba Osaka on Sunday, while Kobe will host Shonan Bellmare. 

Third-place Machida Zelvia, still in the title race on 66 points after edging Kyoto Sanga 1-0, will play away to Kashima Antlers.
Chinese Taipei: Tainan City slip, Taichung gain ground
Chinese Taipei Premier League leaders Tainan City suffered their second defeat of the season after going down 2-1 at home against Hang Yuen FC.

Second placed Taichung Futuro are three points adrift after edging Taipower 2-1.

Elsewhere, Shihu were the biggest winners after posting a 7-0 win over Taipei Vikings.

Photo: Pohang Steelers

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