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MELBOURNE CITY COMPLETE A-LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP
THREE-PEAT
Melbourne City secured a third successive A-League Premiership
on Sunday after Western United's 1-0 win over Adelaide United
meant Rado Vadosic's side could not be overtaken with two games
remaining of the regular season.
City have secured a place in the semi-finals while Adelaide,
Central Coast and Western Sydney Wanderers have secured top-six
finishes and are assured of their places in the playoffs.
Six other clubs - including champions Western United - are
battling for the two remaining berths.
WUHAN FALTER ON OPENING DAY OF CHINESE SUPER LEAGUE SEASON
Defending champions Wuhan Three Towns lost 2-0 to Shanghai Port
in their opening game of the Chinese Super League season.
A crowd of 36,000 watched midfielder Paulinho score both goals
in the second half against the home side, the Brazilian
volleying in Wu Lei's cross in the 64th minute before sealing
the win from close range 11 minutes from time.
Shandong Taishan, last season's runners-up, also lost their
opener, falling 1-0 to Shanghai Shenhua.
DAEJON END ULSAN'S PERFECT START TO K-LEAGUE SEASON
Ulsan Hyundai's unblemished start to the K-League season came to
an end as they fell 2-1 to Daejon Citizen.
Lee Jin-hyun gave the home side a 10th minute lead before Gustav
Ludwigson levelled nine minutes later. Daejon's Lee Hyeon-sik
then struck in first-half stoppage time to end Ulsan's winning
run at six games.
Ulsan, the defending champions, saw their lead trimmed to three
points after second-placed Pohang Steelers drew 1-1 with FC
Seoul.
OSAKO, MUTO DOUBLE UP AS KOBE TOP IN JAPAN
Vissel Kobe maintained their two-point lead in the J.League with
a 5-1 thrashing of Kashima Antlers, with Yuya Osako and
Yoshinori Muto both scoring twice.
Osako headed in the opener from a 24th minute corner and Muto
nodded home in first-half injury time to send Kobe on their way
to their biggest win over the eight-time champions.
Osako scored a penalty early in the second half before Daiju
Sasaki hit the fourth and Muto completed the scoring five
minutes from time.
Kobe lead the table from Nagoya Grampus, who beat Kawasaki
Frontale 2-1, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 3-0 winners over Yokohama
FC.
(Reporting by Michael Church, Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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