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Japan, which was hit by 'Lee Jung-hyo Magic', is in shock. In the end, it came to blame Shandong Taishan (China) for withdrawing from the tournament.
Vissel Kobe, led by head coach Takayuki Yoshida, lost 0-3 in the second round of the Asian Champions League Elite (ACLE) round of 16 away games against Gwangju FC in the 2024-2025 season at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 12th. Kobe was in an advantageous situation to advance to the quarterfinals with a 2-0 win in the first round at home. But Gwangju was not an easy team. He gave up one goal in the first half and one goal in the second half to compete tightly. The game led to extra time. Gwangju turned the game around with Asani's winning goal in the second half of extra time. Kobe bowed his head, losing a total of 2 to 3 in the first and second games.
after the game, Yoshida The director is "It is difficult to accept the results. I'm sorry to the fans"It's always hard to play away games. Gwangju's home fans cheered a lot, so the Gwangju players seem to have played more comfortably. Tactically, he attacked strong pressure and penetration into the back space well. Kobe was overwhelmed."
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Vissel Kobe made the ACLE stage as the winning team in the 2024 J-League. Vissel Kobe reached the round of 16 with 16 points in the league phase. A variable has occurred. China's Shandong Taishan suddenly gave up his participation about two hours before the kickoff of the final match against Ulsan HD. According to the Korea Professional Football Federation, Shandong told the Asian Football Federation (AFC) that it cannot play due to health problems of the team and coaching staff. Since then, AFC has invalidated the results of Shandong's game in accordance with the tournament regulations and calculated a new team ranking to determine the team that advanced to the round of 16. The team that faced Shandong played seven games, one fewer than the other due to the record deletion. Equity issues arose, but the AFC followed the rules. With the situation like this, Vissel Kobe, who won over Shandong, lost three points. Vissel Kobe, who was originally in third place, dropped to fifth place. Vissel Kobe faced fourth-place Gwangju in the round of 16.
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The Football Channel, a Japanese football media outlet, said 'As a result, Shandong's departure from the league phase led to Vissel Kobe reaching the tournament in fifth place. Having to play the second round of the round of 16 on the road had a big impact. Vissel Kobe became a shock loser. He said after the game, looking disheartened. Another media outlet, the online edition of Tokyo Sports, also shed tears over the incomprehensible ACLE regulations. Shandong's abstention nullified the result. Vissel Kobe was relegated from third to fifth. The second round of the round of 16 was deprived of the right to host the home game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
