[Vnbiz] Asian Champions League: Seongnam Ilhwa defeats Dong Tam Long An

[Phan, Tai]

Asian Champions League: Seongnam Ilhwa defeats Dong Tam Long An 2-1
The Associated PressPublished: May 9, 2007


HANOI, Vietnam: A late goal by defender Park Jin-sub helped South Korea's Seongnam Ilhwa to a 2-1 win over Vietnam's Dong Tam Long An on Wednesday in Group G of the Asian Champions League.

Striker Mota put the South Korean champions ahead in the 17th minute with a powerful shot from 25 meters.

Skipper Phan Van Tai Em leveled for the Vietnamese side in first-half injury time with a close range volley off Congolese striker Kabanga Tshamala's cross.

Park sealed the win for Seongnam five minutes from fulltime with a shot from 18 meters.

Seongnam, with 10 points, trails China's Shandong by three points heading into the final round robin match.The Vietnamese champion Dong Tam Long An are eliminated from quarterfinals contention, along with Australia's Adelaide United.