ULSAN, South Korea: Ulsan Hyundai will bid to become the first South Korean team to clinch the AFC Champions League on home soil today after storming unbeaten into the final against Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli.
K-League teams have been the dominant force in the tournament since its inception, winning three of the nine Champions League titles so far and reaching the final in each of the last four seasons.
“There is very good communication between myself and our other attacking players Lee Keun-ho and Rafinha,” explained Kim Shin-woo, a South Korean internationa of Ulsan.
“We are all very skilful and have very good technique and we are confident that we can score many goals,” he added.
While Ulsan’s passage has been relatively smooth, Al Ahli have battled their way to the final, needing a penalty shoot-out against Al Jazira in the last 16 and a come-from-behind 2-1 aggregate win over Al Ittihad in the semi-finals. AFP
