Ulsan cruises to first ACL crown
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November 11, 2012, Sunday
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SOUTH Korea's Ulsan Hyundai cruised to its first Asian Champions League title as it outclassed al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia 3-0 in the final yesterday to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.
Captain Kwak Tae-hwi opened the scoring in the 13th minute with Brazilian forward Rafinha (68th) and midfielder Kim Seung-yong (75th) adding second-half goals as the Koreans dominated the final they hosted in Ulsan after a draw by the organizers.
The 3-0 win was Ulsan's ninth consecutive victory in Asia's premier club tournament, which it went through unbeaten, as a South Korean team lifted the trophy for the third time in four years.
Ulsan collected the US$1.5 million winners check and trophy from AFC acting president Zhang Jilong and will now represent Asia at the Club World Cup next month in Japan where it will take on Mexican side Monterrey in the quarterfinals.
The victory never looked in doubt once Ulsan took the lead thanks to its big central defender Kwak, who glanced a header from Kim Seung-yong's free kick in to corner of the al-Ahli goal.
Ulsan grabbed a second in the 68th when another long ball into the box was headed across goal by the towering Kim Shin-wook and Rafinha was on hand to bundle the ball in from close range, celebrating with a 'Gangnam style' dance.
Al-Ahli, playing its first match outside of the Middle East in this year's tournament, was well and truly beaten as Kim Seung-yong added some shine to the victory with a third seven minutes later.
Captain Kwak Tae-hwi opened the scoring in the 13th minute with Brazilian forward Rafinha (68th) and midfielder Kim Seung-yong (75th) adding second-half goals as the Koreans dominated the final they hosted in Ulsan after a draw by the organizers.
The 3-0 win was Ulsan's ninth consecutive victory in Asia's premier club tournament, which it went through unbeaten, as a South Korean team lifted the trophy for the third time in four years.
Ulsan collected the US$1.5 million winners check and trophy from AFC acting president Zhang Jilong and will now represent Asia at the Club World Cup next month in Japan where it will take on Mexican side Monterrey in the quarterfinals.
The victory never looked in doubt once Ulsan took the lead thanks to its big central defender Kwak, who glanced a header from Kim Seung-yong's free kick in to corner of the al-Ahli goal.
Ulsan grabbed a second in the 68th when another long ball into the box was headed across goal by the towering Kim Shin-wook and Rafinha was on hand to bundle the ball in from close range, celebrating with a 'Gangnam style' dance.
Al-Ahli, playing its first match outside of the Middle East in this year's tournament, was well and truly beaten as Kim Seung-yong added some shine to the victory with a third seven minutes later.
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