DAEJEON (Interstat) — Daejeon scored twice after halftime to beat Jeonbuk 2-1 in an AFC Champions League match, overcoming Tiago Orobo’s first-half stoppage-time goal. Orobo put Jeonbuk ahead in the 45th minute, with Lee Yeong-Jae providing the assist. Cho Wi-Je received a yellow card in the 44th minute. Daejeon answered in the 56th minute when Masatoshi Ishida scored, then took the lead in the 84th minute through Diogo Oliveira, with Lee Myung-Jae credited with an assist. Ishida played 44 minutes, and Oliveira played 22 minutes. The match featured substitutions throughout, including Daejeon’s double change at the 46th minute. Daejeon improved to 1-0 in the competition and overall, while Jeonbuk dropped to 0-1 in the competition and overall. The result left Daejeon unbeaten and Jeonbuk still winless this season. Daejeon next plays at Shanghai Port in AFC Champions League action, and Jeonbuk next plays at Vissel Kobe in the same competition.