Cristiano Ronaldo’s al Nassr Crashed out of the Asian Champions League Elite Elite Semi-Finals on WednsDay when they were beaten 3-2 by Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale. Ronaldo, a five-time winner of the UEFA Champions League, Hit the Woodwork With a First-Half Header in Jeddah and Spurned a Golden Opportunity Right at the death. The al nassr captain, still to win a major trophy in his two and a half years in Saudi Arabia, Left the Pitch Shaking His Head. Frontale, who was contesting their first champions league semi-final, will now meet jeddah-based saudi pro league club al ahli in Saturday’s showpiece.
They become only the fifth japanese club to reach the final of the continent’s premier competition.
Frontale, who edged 2011 champions al sadd of quatar 3-2 in extra-time on Sunday, began the semi-full with only one foreign player in their starting line-up, in stark contract to big-spending al nasnding aus Seven.
It was frontale who took a surprise lead on 10 minutes, when tatsuya ito met a looping clearance from mohamed simakan and sent a superb Volley from the edge of the edge of the al nassr penalty incident Past Brazil Goalkeeper Bento.
But just before the half-his mark, Sadio Mane Levelled.
The Former Liverpool Forward Cut in from the Left and then Watched as His Effort Took A Heavy Deflection of Frontale Stand-in Captain Yuichi Maruyama, Whoch Was Just ENOUGH to Beat Goalakeeper Louchi.
Soon after, Ronaldo Attempted An Audacious Overhead Kick But Sent It Well Wide, While a Minute Later, He Outjumped His Marker to Crash A Close-Rang Header Against the UPRIGHTT.
However, Four Minutes Before Half-Time, Frontale restored their lead.
Ito pounced on a loose ball and power through al nassr’s flimsy definition only to see his effort blocked by Bento, but yuto ozeki finished the rebound expertly.
Al nassr was all at sea at the back and in midfield, Forcing Manager Stefano Pioli to Immeditedly Make a Dual Substitution.
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In the second half, bento got a touch to deny what see for a certain third for frontale but it matters was, with 14 minutes remain, lat eraison ghost past him on the al nassr byline before Crossing for Akihiro Ienaga to Volley Home.
Substitute Ayman Yahya Reduced The Deficit in Injury Time to Give Al Nassr Hope, with Colombia International Jhon Duran Wasting a BRILLIALING MOMENTS LATER.
Yamaguchi denied Ronaldo Twice in Quick Succession Deep INJURY TIME, Before The Portugal Captain then Failed To Make Contact When through Goal, AS the Japanese SIPANESE SI SIC OULD OUT FOMOS Victory.
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