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East Asia Wrap: Winning start for Shanghai Port; perfect three in Japan

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

East Asia Wrap: Winning start for Shanghai Port; perfect three in Japan

Shenzhen: Shanghai Port opened their Chinese Super League season with a win over Shenzhen Peng City while three teams stayed perfect in Japan.

Defending champions Ulsan HD got on the winning track in Korea Republic while Tai Po are four clear in Hong Kong.
 
The-AFC.com takes a look at the past week’s domestic action across East Asia.

Soares: Luck on Saudi Arabia’s side

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Soares: Luck on Saudi Arabia’s side

Shenzhen: Head coach Marcos Soares was quick to admit that Saudi Arabia’s progress to the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 semi-finals was partly down to luck. 

Amar Al Yuhaybi scored against the run of play five minutes into second half stoppage time to send the three-time champions not only a step closer to a fourth title but also sealed their place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_asian_cup.html/video/afcu20-|-quarter-final-saudi-arabia-1-0-china-pr

QF: Saudi Arabia’s Yuhaybi breaks China PR hearts

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025

QF: Saudi Arabia’s Yuhaybi breaks China PR hearts

Shenzhen:  Amar Al Yuhaybi struck deep into time added on as Saudi Arabia defeated China PR 1-0 in their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 quarter-final at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia, who are now on their way to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025, will play either 12-time winners Korea Republic or defending champions Uzbekistan in the China 2025 semi-finals on Wednesday.

China PR, meanwhile, were left to rue numerous missed opportunities - including a penalty - as they exited the competition.

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_asian_cup.html/photo/q-final-saudi-arabia-v-china-pr

Preview - Quarter-final: Saudi Arabia v China PR

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Preview - Quarter-final: Saudi Arabia v China PR

Shenzhen: Saudi Arabia and China PR’s respective qualifying journeys to their AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 quarter-final showdown on Saturday were as different as night and day.

Saudi Arabia had to wait until their final Group B tie, registering a come-from-behind 2-1 win over DPR Korea to book their berth. The three-time champions defeated Jordan 1-0 in their opening tie and had a player sent off in their 1-0 loss to a superior Iraq. 

Group A runners-up China PR, on the other hand, qualified with a match to spare. The East Asians beat Qatar 2-1 and went on a scoring spree against Kyrgyz Republic - winning 5-2 before falling 2-1 to table-toppers Australia.

#AFCU20 - China 2025 q-final pairings decided

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

#AFCU20 - China 2025 q-final pairings decided

Shenzhen: The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 is set to take another step closer towards crowning the champions following the confirmation of the quarter-final pairings on Thursday.

The last eight ties will be played on Saturday and Sunday, with the champions to be crowned on March 2.

Muscat confident Port will turn things around

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Muscat confident Port will turn things around

Shanghai: Head coach Kevin Muscat retains belief that it is only a matter of time before his Shanghai Port FC side return to winning ways in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 after ending their League Stage campaign with a defeat on Wednesday.

Port lost 2-0 to Yokohama F. Marinos, the second defeat in as many weeks after the 4-0 reverse to Vissel Kobe seven days ago.

The China PR side, however, finished in eighth place to reach the knockout stage.

MD8: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-2 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

MD8: Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 0-2 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Shanghai: Yokohama F. Marinos closed out the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 with a 2-0 win over Chinese Super League side Shanghai Port at Pudong Stadium on Wednesday as new head coach Steve Holland notched up a second win in a row in the competition.

Goals from Asahi Uenaka and Jun Amano in the 64th and 69th minutes respectively sealed victory for the J1 League side although Shanghai Port will still progress to the last 16 as a result of the withdrawal of Shandong Taishan from the competition earlier in the day.

The win was the seventh in the competition for the AFC Champions League™ 2023-24 runners-up, who will go into the next phase of the competition buoyed by their impressive form since Holland arrived to replace interim boss John Hutchison during the close season.

Morgan happy with Australia’s momentum; Djurdjevic wants sharper China PR

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

Morgan happy with Australia’s momentum; Djurdjevic wants sharper China PR

Shenzhen: Head coach Trevor Morgan believes Australia are on the right trajectory following their 2-1 victory over China PR on Tuesday which saw the Young Socceroos topping Group A of the AFC U20 Asian Cup™ China 2025 with a perfect record.

Despite rotating his lineup, Morgan’s side dictated terms despite China PR’s valiant efforts to turn the tie around. 

www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_u20_asian_cup.html/video/afcu20-|-group-a-china-pr-1-2-australia

MD8: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 4-2 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025

MD8: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 4-2 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Shanghai: Saulo Mineiro scored a hat-trick as Shanghai Shenhua handed 10-man Vissel Kobe a 4-2 defeat at Shanghai Stadium on Tuesday to keep alive their dreams of a place in the knockout rounds of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25.

The Brazilian, who joined the Chinese Super League club during the close season, gave the home side the lead in the second minute while Powell Obinna Obi’s red card five minutes later left already-qualified Kobe with a mountain to climb.

Shinichi Chan hit his side’s second in first half injury time before Mineiro scored in the 48th and 70th minutes secured Shenhua the win needed to maintain their slim chances of a place in the next phase. Niina Tominaga and Haruya Ide netted a late consolations for the visitors.

Victory moves Shenhua onto 10 points and into the qualifying places ahead of Wednesday’s matches, when Shanghai Port face Yokohama F Marinos and Shandong Taishan play Ulsan HD, with both Chinese clubs still in contention.