INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kawasaki Frontale of Japans J1 League beat Chinese Super League (CSL) side Shanghai Shenhua 4-0 in the round of 16 second leg of the Asian
Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite on Wednesday, overturning a deficit from the opener to prevail 4-1 on aggregate and
advance to the quarterfinals.Shenhua had gotten an early benefit in the race for a last eight spot after winning 1-0 in your home last
week.Frontale opened the scoring in the return encounter in the 24th minute, when Asahi Sasaki cut within from the ideal flank and curled a
left-footed shot into the internet
In the 36th minute, the hosts nearly doubled their lead as Kota Takai converted a rebound, but the effort was ruled out due to a foul in the
The hosts maintained their offensive momentum after halftime
Sasaki delivered a precise cross for Erison to slot home to make it 2-0 in the 64th minute
Just 3 minutes later, Tatsuya Ito struck once again, extending Kawasakis benefit to 3-0
In stoppage time, Marcinho likewise got on the scoresheet, sealing a 4-0 success for Frontale.With Shenhuas elimination, all CSL clubs have
actually now been knocked out of the continental tournament
This was my first time leading a team in the AFC Champions League, Shenhua coach Leonid Slutsky said
We played 10 matches, and my most significant takeaway is that Chinese Super League teams do not have the strength compared to Japanese and
Moving forward, we must utilize these experiences to help our gamers continue establishing
