In Japan, second half substitute Pieros Sotiriou netted a double in Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s 5-1 win over Consadole Sapporo to keep their championship hopes alive while Daegu FC stayed afloat after defeating Chungnam Asan FC 6-5 on aggregate in the relegation playoffs.
There were also matches in Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week's domestic action across East Asia.
Korea Republic: Pohang upset Ulsan to retain Korea Cup
Pohang Steelers defeated Ulsan HD FC 3-1 to retain the Korea Cup.
Joo Min-kyu had opened the scoring for Ulsan in the 38th minute before Pohang's Jeong Jae-hee leveled the score in the 69th minute. .....
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