Al-Ittihad

...to garner the last play-off position. Pohang Steelers warmed up for the Asian Champions League final against Al Ittihad in Tokyo on 7 November with a 1-0 win over Suwon Bluewings to finish in second. Seongnam Ilhwa are in fourth following...

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...grown up since then and gained experience." The final will be played at Tokyo's National Stadium, a ground that holds some significance for Al Ittihad coach Gabriel Calderon of Argentina. Calderon's last visit was in 1979, when he lined...

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...Ittihad-Pohang Steelers, Tokyo, Saturday Al Ittihad will take an encouraging omen into the decider: they beat South Korean opposition win their first continental and AFC Champions League crowns. Indeed, a 3-2 defeat of Chunnam Dragons...

In this article: Pohang Steelers, Gabriel Calderon, Asia, Tokyo, Mohammed Noor, and Al-Shabab

...success. Al Ittihad had arrived in Tokyo undefeated throughout the tournament and they started the better of the two sides, almost going ahead after less than a minute when Hicham Aboucherouane shot into the side netting. Pohang were...

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...Nov. 7 in Tokyo. Nagoya looked set for a comeback when Australia striker Josh Kennedy hit the crossbar in the 30th. minutes before Keiji Tamada sent a drive off an Al Ittihad defender that flew just wide of the goal. Nagoya's hopes were...

In this article: Nagoya, Pohang, Pohang Steelers, Umm-Salal, and Tokyo

...win over Umm Salal at Qatar Sports Club and a 4-1 aggregate victory overall, thus setting up a showdown with Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad at Tokyo's National Stadium on November 7. "To be honest, it was not a good game to watch today.

In this article: Umm Salal, Pohang, Pohang Steelers, Champions League, Stevica Ristic, and Qatar Sports Club

...support their team. Several hundred red-clad Pohang fans chanted, beat drums and waved flags at one end of the stadium, while a smaller group of Al Ittihad supporters wearing yellow-and-black cheered at the other. Copyright 2009...

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Ahly think arriving late for the 2005 tournament meant players could not adapt to the seven-hour time difference between Cairo and Tokyo and they came last after losses to Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia and Sydney FC. The most...

In this article: Al Ahly, Manuel Jose, Japan, Cairo, Mexico, Sven-Goran Eriksson, Africa, Europe, Mohamed Aboutrika, and Champions League

...Steelers win Asian Champions League South Korea's Pohang Steelers were crowned kings of Asia on Saturday after a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad in the Asian Champions League final in Tokyo. To access full stories on Kyodo News...

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