East Asia Wrap: Cerezo stun Vissel; Shanghai Port move four clear

Hong Kong: There was plenty of late drama in Japan this week as Vissel Kobe conceded the lead of the league following a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Cerezo Osaka on Saturday while defending champions Yokohama F. Marinos pulled off a thrilling 4-3 win over Kashiwa Reysol to take pole position.

In China PR, Brazilian attacking midfielder Oscar converted two penalties to help pacesetters Shanghai Port secure a comeback victory against Nantong Zhiyun on Friday while their crosstown rivals Shanghai Shenhua are four points behind following a narrow 1-0 win over Qingdao Hainiu.

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors maintained their newfound form as they overcame Gangwon FC 2-1 for their third straight victory in Korea Republic while reigning champions C.P.K. maintained their perfect start to the season by making it 12 wins out of 12 matches in Macau, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across East Asia.

Japan: Marinos climb as Vissel slip up

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Dropping points for the second time in three outings, Vissel Kobe slipped from the top spot in the J1 League after a late 2-1 defeat to Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Jordy Croux’s opener for Cerezo was cancelled out by Hotaru Yamaguchi, but Sota Kitano fired the winner into an open goal after a goalkeeping error from Vissel’s Daiya Maekawa in the 93rd minute. .....

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