It was a week to forget for Japanese champions Vissel Kobe as they bowed out of the J.League Cup following a shootout defeat to third-tier side Kataller Toyama before suffering a 1-0 loss to Tokyo Verdy in J1 League on Sunday while Urawa Red Diamonds also suffered back-to-back defeats across domestic cup and league.
Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai climbed to the top of the league table in Korea Republic after a 4-1 win against Daejeon Hana Citizen while matches also took place in Mongolia, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.
China PR: Oscar nets hat-trick in Port win
Oscar bagged a hat-trick while Wu Lei netted his 15th goal of the season as Shanghai Port defeated Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4-1 on Sunday to sit three points behind Chinese Super League leaders Shanghai Shenhua with a game in hand. Cephas Malele scored the only goal of the game in the 14th minute as Shenhua edged bottom side Shenzhen Peng City 1-0 to stay in the lead. .....