Guizhou ends Ulsan’s run, Beijing flops in Australia
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CHINA’S Guizhou Renhe ended Korean Ulsan Hyundai’s 15-match unbeaten run in the AFC Champions League yesterday after rallying from a goal down in front of a boisterous home crowd.
The Chinese FA Cup holder beat the 2012 AFC champions 3-1 at the Guiyang Olympic Centre Stadium. Ulsan took the lead in the 34th minute when Kim Min-kyun’s accurate through ball released Yoo Jun-su, who outpaced the Guizhou defence before sliding the ball between the legs of goalkeeper Zhang Lie and into the net.
However, the Koreans’ lead lasted only five minutes as Chen Zijie equalized with his first goal of the night after he had beaten the offside trap.
Guizhou then went in front six minutes into the second half when Qu Bo slid in to turn home Rao Weihui’s dangerous low cross from the right.
Chen sealed victory with a fine finish eight minutes from time as he rifled a low shot from the edge of the box into the bottom corner of the Ulsan net to make it 3-1.
In addition to ending Ulsan’s long unbeaten streak, the win also saw Guizhou move up to four points, three behind Ulsan and two behind Western Sydney Wanderers and Kawasaki Frontale.
There was also plenty of drama in Group F as Australia’s Central Coast Mariners, which began the day in last place, moved a point clear at the top after it beat Beijing Guo’an 1-0.
Central Coast was indebted to goalkeeper Liam Reddy, who saved a 69th minute penalty by Zhang Xizhe to keep its match against Beijing scoreless before Dutch defender Marcel Seip volleyed home Kim Seung-yong’s cross four minutes later to break the deadlock. The win saw Central Coast move up to six points.
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