Arif Aiman Hanapi celebrates his goal against Ulsan. - Photo by JDT FC
PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim notched their second win in the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) East Zone after beating South Korean side Ulsan HD 3-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Tuesday (Nov 5).
The Southern Tigers were dominant in the match especially in attack as Ulsan, who were recently crowned K-League 1 champions, continued their torrid run in the competition as they have not picked any point in four games.
Winger Arif Aiman Hanapi got the first goal as early as the eighth minute when he forced centreback Kim Young-gwon to make a poor pass with his pressing, and capitalised by finishing it with a low drilled finish past goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.
That is his fourth goal in the competition out of four matches.
The second came in the 67th minute when Spanish-Filipino wingback Oscar Arribas unleashed a shot from outside the penalty box, which was deflected by one of the Ulsan defenders, catching Hyeon-woo off-guard.
Substitute Brazilian striker Bergson Da Silva got the third with a superb finish inside the box to cap a glorious night for JDT.
It was JDT’s second home win in the competition. They earlier beat Shanghai Shenhua 3-0 on Oct 1.
JDT moved to third in the East Zone standings with seven points, while Ulsan remained bottom without a point.
