AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League group-stage play continued on Wednesday with two games.


GROUP E:


At Kashiwa, Japan:


Ricardo Lopes (37') and Carlos Adriano de Sousa Cruz (67') each scored once as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors blanked Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 on the road, knocking the Japanese club out of the tournament while clinching a berth in the knockout stage themselves.


At Tianjin, China:


Anthony Modeste scored the winning goal in the 89th minute as Tianjin Quanjian locked up a berth in the Round of 16 after their 1-0 road win over Kitchee SC.


Group E Standings:


1. x-Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (GP: 5; GD: +10; PTS: 12)
2. x-Tianjin Quanjian (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. z-Kashiwa Reysol (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. z-Kitchee SC (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 3)


x-Clinched berth in knockout stage


z-Eliminated from tournament






GROUP F:


At Ulsan, South Korea:


Junior Negrao (12', 67') and Mislav Orsic (38',75') each scored twice----once in each half----as Ulsan Hyundai demolished the visiting Melbourne Victory 6-2 to lock up a berth in the knockout stage and eliminate the Australian club in the process.


At Shanghai, China:


Kei Chinen's equalizer in the 74th minute carried Kawasaki Frontale gained a 1-1 road draw with Shanghai SIPG.


Elkeson scored in the 68th minute for the hosts, who locked up top spot in Group F.


Group F Standings:


1. y-Shanghai SIPG (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 11)
2. x-Ulsan Hyundai (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. z-Melbourne Victory (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 5)
4. z-Kawasaki Frontale (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 2)


y-Won Group H and advanced to knockout stage


x-Clinched berth in knockout stage


z-Eliminated from tournament