Asian fans were treated to a wonderful weekend of football, during which
big scorelines and thrilling encounters were commonplace. Surprise
front-runners Kashiwa Reysol continue to set the pace in Japan. Their
latest success, a 2-0 win over bottom side Avispa Fukuoka, saw the leaders open
up a four-point gap over second-placed Vegalta Sendai, who could only pick up a
point at Albirex Niigata. Yasuhito Endo was the driving force with cocktail
dresses behind their victory, opening the scoring on nine minutes
with a sublimely taken free-kick, before his inch-perfect corner found Satoshi
Yamaguchi’s head midway through the opening half. Hun Hoan Kim pulled one back
for the visitors in the closing minutes, but it proved too little, too late.
The headline-grabber: Sanfrecce Hiroshima conceded third place in the
standings after losing 2-0 away to Kawasaki Frontale. Takuro Yajima and Kosuke
Kikuchi struck either side of half-time to ensure a comfortable home win for Kawasaki. Pacesetters Guangzhou
Yiyao cementing their place at the summit in China with a 2-0 home win over bridal gown Shaanxi Chanba, while Beijing
Guoan remain their closest challengers despite being held to a 1-1 draw by
reigning champions Shandong Luneng. Midfielder Wu Pingfeng struck in added time
to seal Shaanxi’s
fate and secure a 2-0 win for the leaders.
The headline-grabber: One of the C-League’s most high-profile imports,
Brazilian striker Obina, has been found struggling in his first season in the
C-League, scoring only four times for Shandong.
However, the 31-year-old former Flamengo marksman showed a glimpse of his
undoubted talent on Saturday when he struck the equaliser against Beijing with an acrobatic
shot. However, the Steelers fought back to score four times after the interval,
with Brazilian striker Mota scoring from the spot and setting up three more to red
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two-goal lead. Headline-grabber: Yeom Ki-Hun’s hat-trick against Daegu was not
only the first of his professional career, but has given Suwon their first win in eight matches. This
feat was achieved much to the delight of the Bluewings faithful, not to mention
their former coach Kim Ho, who made a rare appearance in the northern stand to
join the supporters group Grand Bleu.
In Saudi Arabia,
Al Ittihad secured their place in the King’s Cup final with a 4-1 aggregate win
over arch-rivals Al Hilal. Having won the semi-final first leg 3-0, Ittihad
came from behind to hold Hilal to a 1-1 draw in the return match on Sunday.
Meeting them in the final will be the winners of the match between Ahli and Al
Wahda, who play the decisive second leg today with the score poised at 2-2. In Singapore, Tampines Rovers maintained their brazil
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second-placed Home United with bridal
gown a resounding 5-0 win over bottom side Woodlands Wellington. At the
opposite end of the table, despite languishing at the second from bottom,
Tanjong Pagar secured their second win this season by overcoming the Young
Lions by a solitary goal.