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Vietnam's Becamex Binh Duong stuns Kashiwa Reysol of Japan 1-0 in AFC Champions League

Xinhua, May 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Becamex Binh Duong reaped their first triumph at the 2015 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, defeating Kashiwa Reysol of Japan 1-0 on Wednesday in Vietnam' s Binh Duong Province.

Before the Group E game against Kashiwa Reysol, Becamex Binh Duong had made no wins and failed to survive the group. After the win over the Japanese team on Wednesday evening, Becamex Binh Duong, which is regarded as Chelsea Vietnam, left the AFC Champions League, with players holding their heads up.

Kashiwa Reysol brought many young players to Vietnam in the second-leg match. Therefore, they failed to press Becamex Binh Duong players like they did in the first leg. The two teams played a tug-of-war in the first half, making few dangerous toward the goal line of each other.

Eleven minutes after the break, Vietnamese striker Le Cong Vinh broke the deadlock, scoring the first and only goal of the game. Specifically, striker Nguyen Anh Duc delivered a pass, a Kashima Reysol defender drove the ball right to Le Cong Vinh who blasted home from close range.

After the goal, Kashima Reysol players frequently launched vigorous attacks to seek an equalizer, but their efforts did not pay off. Their most dangerous attack came in the 65th minute when Otsu Yuki delivered the ball to the crossbar.

After six matches, Becamex Binh Duong stayed at the bottom of the group with only four points, while Kashima Reysol gained 11 points, securing berths to the knock-out stage along with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea.

A total of 32 teams are divided into eight groups at the 2015 AFC Champions League. The annual tournament's winner will be qualified for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. Endi