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A team from Japan’s 2nd division made it to the knockout stages of the Asian Champions League

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A great achievement was achieved by Ventforet Kofu! This is a team that competes in 2nd category of Japanwhich last season won the Cup and got the ticket for the Asian Champions League.

THE Ventforet Kofu, therefore, managed to advance from their group to the knockout stages of Asia’s premier club competition, pulling off a huge surprise. And she did it by winning 1st place in her group. The “bang” was completed, in fact, today when the Ventforet Kofu prevailed 3-2 at home Buriram United and lock the lead!

The team from Japan had an account 3 wins, 2 draws and just 1 losseven though it was against opponents who compete in the 1st division in their leagues.

In particular, Melbourne City from Australia left in 2nd place, while Zhejiang from China and Buriram United from Thailand were definitively out of the competition. Now, in Ventforet Kofu, they are waiting to find out their opponent in the round of 16, where, among others, Al Nasr, Al Hilal and Al Ittihad, among the many stars of world football, participate.

It should be noted that its roster Ventforet Kofu it consists mostly of Japanese footballers, while it also has a few foreigners. The Dutch-Australian goalkeeper, Michael Wood, the Brazilians Edu Mancha, Cristiano, Getulio, Lucas Macedo, and also the Belgian Utaka.

Source: Sport Fm

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