Chinese Super League powerhouse Shandong Luneng drew with
Australia's Adelaide United 2-2 in Group G of the AFC Champions League on
Wednesday.
¡¡¡¡Adelaide's midfielder Fernando Rech got a one to one situation in the first
half, and Luneng's goalke
eper Li Leilei fouled in the box to block his shot.
Adelaide got a penalty kick and scored successfully.
¡¡¡¡Midfielder Li Wei made a clear shot from the right one minute later after
37 minutes to make it 1-1.
¡¡¡¡Adelaide scored another soon after the second half began by forward Nathan
Burns, but Shandong leveled seven minutes later by Shu Chang.
¡¡¡¡Shandong could have won the game, but they squandered several clear
chances.
¡¡¡¡Shandong could have qualified for the last eight if they won this match,
but now they have to face Senongnam Ilhwa Chunma in South Korea later, who beat
Long An 2-1 in the day's another match.
¡¡¡¡Now Shandong have acquired thirteen points while Senongnam Ilhwa Chunma
have ten.
¡¡¡¡Shandong edged out their opponents 1-0 on March 7 in Adelaide thanks to an
own goal by defender Michael Valkanis.