Ulsan HD 1, FC Machida Zelvia 3

TOKYO (Interstat) — Defying pregame projections, Japan’s FC Machida Zelvia delivered a commanding performance to open its AFC Champions League campaign with a 3-1 victory over South Korea’s Ulsan on Tuesday night at a rain-slicked Machida GION Stadium. The match, a clash between the J1 League and K League 1 champions, was forecast to favor the visiting Korean side. Statistical models gave Ulsan a nearly 70 percent chance of victory and predicted a draw. Machida Zelvia, however, seized control early and never relented, handing Ulsan a defeat in both teams’ opening match of the continental tournament. The home side announced… Read more...