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The South Korean football team Suwon Samsung Bluewings were eliminated on Thursday from Asia’s top club competition.
The Bluewings defeated Al Sadd of Qatar 1-0 in the second leg of the semifinal at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League in Doha, but Al Sadd advanced to the final on the 2-1 advantage in the aggregate score.
In the first leg of their semifinal last week, Al Sadd beat Suwon 2-0 in South Korea. The K-League team needed to win by at least 3-1 in Doha for an outright victory, or to finish regulation leading 2-0 to set up extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout.
At Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Oh Jang-eun got Suwon on board just six minutes into the match. But the Bluewings were unable to capitalize on later chances, as Al Sadd, knowing it could still advance with a one-goal loss, was content to sit back and play a conservative game.
Another South Korean team, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, booked their berth in the final with a 2-1 win over Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia Wednesday night. The Motors will host the final at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 5.
The K-League has produced nine AFC champions, more than any other league in the continent, including the last two. Jeonbuk won the Asian title in 2006.
(Yonohap News)
The Bluewings defeated Al Sadd of Qatar 1-0 in the second leg of the semifinal at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League in Doha, but Al Sadd advanced to the final on the 2-1 advantage in the aggregate score.
In the first leg of their semifinal last week, Al Sadd beat Suwon 2-0 in South Korea. The K-League team needed to win by at least 3-1 in Doha for an outright victory, or to finish regulation leading 2-0 to set up extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shootout.
At Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Oh Jang-eun got Suwon on board just six minutes into the match. But the Bluewings were unable to capitalize on later chances, as Al Sadd, knowing it could still advance with a one-goal loss, was content to sit back and play a conservative game.
Another South Korean team, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, booked their berth in the final with a 2-1 win over Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia Wednesday night. The Motors will host the final at Jeonju World Cup Stadium, about 240 kilometers south of Seoul, on Nov. 5.
The K-League has produced nine AFC champions, more than any other league in the continent, including the last two. Jeonbuk won the Asian title in 2006.
(Yonohap News)
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Articles by Korea Herald
