East Asia and ASEAN Wrap: Jeonbuk down Ulsan; Marinos stay top

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

East Asia and ASEAN Wrap: Jeonbuk down Ulsan; Marinos stay top

Kuala Lumpur: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors breathed new life into the K League 1 title race as a 3-1 win over runaway leaders Ulsan Hyundai on Sunday cut the lead at the top to seven points. 

There was little change in Japan’s J1 League as the top four all won to mean Yokohama F. Marinos remain a point clear, while Wuhan Three Towns stay ahead of the rest in China PR and Sabah moved out in front in Malaysia. 

Elsewhere, there was action in Singapore, Mongolia, Laos, Macau and Chinese Taipei so join the-AFC.com as we review the leagues from across East and Southeast Asia.

Korea Republic's Cho wins Yili Top Scorer award

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Korea Republic's Cho wins Yili Top Scorer award

Tashkent: Korea Republic striker Cho Young-wook won the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 Yili Top Scorer award on Sunday.

Cho scored three goals and had one assist for Korea Republic, with the defending champions' campaign having been ended by Japan in the quarter-finals. 

Japan’s Oiwa promises players will continue to develop

Sun, 19 Jun, 2022

Japan’s Oiwa promises players will continue to develop

Tashkent: Japan finished third in the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022, and despite it not being the ending head coach Go Oiwa had targeted, the tactician was optimistic his players had learnt valuable lessons.  

The young Samurai Blue were back at their best in the third-place playoff match against Australia, with Kein Sato opening the scoring as early as the seventh minute, before a Kai Trewin own goal doubled their lead in the 39th minute, with Shota Fujio then sealing the win with his second half strike at the Pakhtakor Stadium on Saturday. 

Valuable lessons learnt, says Australia’s Morgan

Sun, 19 Jun, 2022

Valuable lessons learnt, says Australia’s Morgan

Tashkent: Head coach Trevor Morgan believes Australia learnt valuable lessons after their AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 campaign ended on Saturday. 

Australia missed out on a third place finish after losing 3-0 to Japan in the playoff, but Morgan hopes his players continue working hard when they return to their clubs. 

Japan power past Australia to take third spot

Sun, 19 Jun, 2022

Japan power past Australia to take third spot

Tashkent: Japan defeated Australia 3-0 to finish third in the AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 at the Pakhtakor Stadium on Saturday.

Kein Sato opened the scoring with a Jordan Courney-Perkins own goal doubling Japan's lead before the half-time break. Shota Fujio confirmed the emphatic win midway through the second half.

Matsuoka vows to continue working hard after missing out on glory

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Matsuoka vows to continue working hard after missing out on glory

Tashkent: Daiki Matsuoka ended his AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 campaign with a Player-of-the-Match performance on Saturday but the achievement left the youngster with a bittersweet taste.

The Shimizu S Pulse midfielder produced a stellar show as Japan rolled 3-0 past Australia to take third place at the Pakhtakor Stadium.

Matsuoka, however, couldn't help but feel that he and his teammates would leave Tashkent with a lost opportunity.

Francois targets Socceroos step-up

Sun, 19 Jun, 2022

Francois targets Socceroos step-up

Tashkent: Singled out as an exemplary leader by head coach Trevor Morgan, Australia U23 captain Tyrese Francois is determined to take his career to the next level by earning a call-up to the senior national team.

Francois was a model of consistency throughout Australia’s AFC U23 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2022 campaign and the midfielder is hoping his progression may just catch the eye of Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold.