ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) revived their chances of going to the second round when they beat the South Korean giants, Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 in the fourth action of Group I of the Asian Champions League (ACL) at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, here tonight. earlier.
The victory at the same time made up for the loss of the Southern Tigers squad to the club coached by Hong Myung Bo, 1-3 in the clash at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, South Korea on Oct 24.
The beginning of the match saw both league teams press the defenses of their respective opponents with several attempts.
The first goal of the 2023 Super League Champions JDT came in the 44th minute through a shot from outside the penalty box by Heberty De Andrade.
The second half saw the goal of JDT coached by Esteban Solari leaked when Ulsan Hyundai who are the champions of the 2012 and 2020 edition scored a goal through Ataru Esaka in the 69th minute of the match after receiving a pass from Valeri Qazaishvili.
However, the act of bringing in Akhyar Rashid five minutes before the end of the game brought luck when the winger's first touch resulted in the winning goal in the 86th minute, as a result of Arif Aiman Hanapi's pass.
Shocked by the second goal, various attempts were made by Ulsan Hyundai to equalize the position but did not find results.
After this, JDT will face the Japanese club, Kawasaki Frontale, on Nov 28 at the opponent's court before returning to the sacred Harimau Selatan stadium here to face BG Pathum United from Thailand on Dec 12.
JDT is currently third behind Ulsan Hyundai with six points each from four matches but the Korean K1 League champions have the goal advantage.
Group I is currently led by Kawasaki Frontale with 12 points while BG Pathum United is at the bottom without any points.
