Shandong Taishan defeated Australian Premier League champions Central Coast Mariners 3-1 in the first round of the AFC Elite League East Asia Division. Bi Jinhao scored the first goal of the match, and although the opponents quickly equalized, Kazaishvili scored two goals to seal the victory for Shandong Taishan.
Despite Shandong Taishan's recent heavy penalties, the team is eager to make a mark in Asia and make a name for itself with excellent results.
Kobe Victory Boat welcomes two Brazilian foreigners to the team: Patrick and Tulle. The team also boasts former Japan national team players such as Isao Osako, Kaki Muto, Firefly Yamaguchi and Takade Sakai. Kobe Victory, who won the Kominee J-League title for the first time in 2023, are currently in second place in the table this season.
In the first round of the AFC Elite League East Asia Division, Kobe Victory failed to get off to a good start as they played to a 0-0 draw away to Thai Premier League side Buriram United. To get out of the group stage, Kobe Victory will have to try to get all three points in the next match at Villa Nam Ha.
Sadly, both Chinese Super League (CSL) teams suffered 0-3 defeats away from home in last night's AFC Elite League East Asia second round matches. Super League champions Shanghai Seaport were defeated by traditional South Korean rivals Pohang Ironmen, while Shanghai Shenhua were beaten by Malaysian Premier League champions Johor Bahru, who were boosted by a host of foreign and naturalized players.
Now, Shandong Taishan team will be on the road to challenge the powerful Kobe Victory ship, whether to continue the momentum of victory, realize two consecutive wins, has become the focus of attention of the fans.
