Suwon edge past Jeonbuk on penalties to reach AFC Champions League semis
SUWON, South Korea, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Suwon Samsung Bluewings edged past fellow South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to reach the semifinals of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) on Wednesday.
Suwon advanced to the last four after beating Jeonbuk 4-2 on penalties at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul. The two K League 1 teams entered the penalty shootout after they were tied 3-3 on aggregate and went scoreless in extra time.
Suwon entered the second leg at home with a three-goal advantage. But Jeonbuk overcame the deficit by winning the second leg 3-0 and forcing the winners to be decided in extra time action.
Suwon goalkeeper Shin Hwa-yong was the hero of the night. He made two crucial saves in the penalty shootout to lead his team to victory. The 35-year-old also denied Carlos Adriano's penalty kick in the second-half stoppage time.
Suwon, two-time continental champions, will make their first semifinals appearance since 2011. They will next face Kashima Antlers of Japan in the two-legged semifinals starting next month.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings goalkeeper Shin Hwa-yong (R) blocks Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors striker Carlos Adriano's penalty kick during the second leg of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League quarterfinal match between Jeonbuk and Suwon at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 19, 2018.
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