After dropping points against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo last week, Vissel Kobe bounced back with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Albirex Niigata in Japan on Friday to cut the gap to reigning champions and leaders Yokohama F. Marinos to three points with a game in hand.
In China PR, title-chasing Shanghai Shenhua are within three points of frontrunners Shanghai Port while an incredible winning run was ended in Macau and there were also games in Chinese Taipei, so join the-AFC.com as we review the week’s action from across East Asia.
Korea Republic: Ulsan steer further clear after derby win
Reigning champions Ulsan Hyundai now have a 16-point advantage at the top of the K League 1 standings after they edged East Coast Derby rivals Pohang Steelers 1-0 as a first-half strike from Joo Min-kyu decided the top-of-the-table clash in Korea Republic on Saturday. Having only suffered two defeats in 21 matches this season, the Horangi are now on a five-game winning run. .....

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