Talking factors from the week in Asian soccer: KOBE BACK ON TOP IN JAPAN AS YOKOHAMA SLIP TO KAWASAKI LOSS

Vissel Kobe staged a second-half come again to earn a 2-1 win over Sagan Tosu on Sunday and transfer again into pole place within the J.League after defending champions Yokohama F Marinos slipped to a 1-0 loss in opposition to Kawasaki Frontale. Marinos led the standings forward of the weekend’s motion, however their loss at house on Saturday got here on account of Shintaro Kurumaya’s harm time winner and that outcome gave Vissel the chance to climb again to the summit.

Cayman Togashi gave Tosu the lead from the penalty spot six minutes after the break, however Yuya Osako levelled two minutes later and Jean Patrick rating the winner after goalkeeper Yuji Ono parried Yoshinori Muto’s low effort eight minutes from time. Kobe lead Yokohama on goal-difference having performed one recreation fewer than Kevin Muscat’s group with each groups on 43 factors. Nagoya Grampus stay in third after their 2-1 defeat by Kyoto Sanga.

ULSAN’S KOREAN TITLE CHARGE PAUSED BY BACK-TO-BACK DEFEATS Ulsan Hyundai noticed their Ok-League lead trimmed to 12 factors after the defending champions have been handed a 3-1 defeat by Suwon Bluewings on Saturday as Hong Myung-bo’s group misplaced back-to-back video games for the primary time this season.

Jeon Jin-woo, Fejsal Mulic and Kim Ju-chan have been on the right track for Suwon to depart Ulsan on 53 factors, with the loss their second in 4 days following a 2-1 defeat in opposition to Incheon United on Wednesday. Pohang Steelers edged nearer to the leaders with a 4-2 win over Jeju United on Sunday, with targets from Wanderson and Kim Seung-dae separating the perimeters late within the recreation.

FC Seoul are an extra 4 factors behind in third following their 1-1 draw with Gangwon FC whereas fourth-placed Jeonbuk Motors gained 1-0 over Suwon FC. SHANGHAI PORT OPEN NINE-POINT LEAD IN CHINA AFTER WU DOUBLE

Wu Lei scored twice as Shanghai Port placed on a powerful second-half efficiency at hand Shenzhen FC a 4-1 defeat on Sunday and open up a nine-point lead over Shanghai Shenhua within the Chinese Super League. Wang Shenchao had seen his sixth-minute opener cancelled out by Zhang Yuan earlier than the break, however Oscar restored Port’s lead three minutes after the restart earlier than Wu’s brace confirmed all three factors for Javier Pereira’s group.

Shenhua, who’re because of play Meizhou Hakka on Monday, path by 9 factors with Chengdu Rongcheng an extra level adrift. Tianjin Tigers, in the meantime, misplaced the league’s final remaining unbeaten document on Saturday when two targets in 4 second-half minutes from Nyasha Mushekwi and Leonardo noticed Yu Genwei’s group slip to a 2-1 loss in opposition to Zhejiang FC.

FIFA BANS SAUDI’S AL-NASSR FROM REGISTERING NEW PLAYERS Saudi Pro League membership Al-Nassr have been banned from registering new gamers over excellent money owed, world soccer governing physique FIFA stated on Thursday.

Al-Nassr, who completed second within the league final season after signing Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo in January, signed Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan earlier this month. “The club Al-Nassr is currently prevented from registering new players due to outstanding debts,” a FIFA spokesperson instructed Reuters.

“The relevant bans will be lifted immediately upon the settlement of the debts being confirmed by the creditors concerned.” According to stories, the excellent money owed are associated to the switch of Nigerian attacker Ahmed Musa, who moved to Al-Nassr from English facet Leicester City in 2018.

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