Kashiwa clips Wings, Beijing secures draw
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BRAZILIAN forward Leandro scored twice and set up another as Kashiwa Reysol rallied to beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3-2 away in the AFC Champions League last 16 yesterday.
Another Korean side, K League champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, also had a disappointing home first leg when they conceded a late penalty to draw 1-1 with Beijing Guo’an.
At Suwon World Cup Stadium, the hosts made a dream start as Chong Te-se’s pull-back from the left byline was stabbed home by Yeom Ki-hun less than two minutes into the game.
But the visitors got back on level terms in the 12th minute when Leandro chipped the ball forward for an unmarked Akimi Barada to beat ‘keeper Jung Sung-ryong on his near post.
Kashiwa was then awarded a penalty on the half-hour mark after Kosuke Taketomi was flattened by Baek Ji-hoon, and Leandro stepped up to score.
Suwon was forced onto the offensive but was caught on the counter-attack 10 minutes into the second half as Cristiano’s cross from the right was turned in by Leandro for his second goal of the game.
Chong gave his side hope when he headed in a cross by Yeom, but Kashiwa held on to maintain its edge ahead of next week’s return game in Japan.
At Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonbuk took the lead against Beijing after 13 minutes when Leonardo floated in a free-kick from the left that was headed in by Kim Kee-hee.
However, the visitors won a penalty five minutes from time after Erton Fejzullahu was tripped by Lee Jae-moung, and Pablo Batalla sent goalkeeper Kwoun Sun-tae the wrong way to make it all to play for next week in Beijing.
Meanwhile, Guangzhou Evergrande will be without a host of key players, including talisman Elkeson, when they face South Korea’s Seongnam today.
The forward is one of three Brazilians who will be absent for the away leg, with striker Alan and midfielder Rene Junior also missing out. South Korean defender Kim Young-gwon is also unavailable for the 2013 AFC Champions League winners.
“We have a lot of injuries as we don’t have the international players Elkeson, Rene, Kim and Alan, so it is not normal,” Guangzhou boss Fabio Cannavaro said yesterday.
“But I trust my team and even without these players, we can have a nice performance.”
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