Shandong strike late in Asian Champions League
China's Shandong Taishan scored a dramatic last-minute goal to move into the Asian Champions League quarter-finals after beating Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 4-2 for a 6-5 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Brazilian Jadson hooked the ball home in the seventh minute of added time to send the Chinese side into a last-eight showdown with either Thailand's Bangkok United or Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos. Jeonbuk also advanced to the quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate win over fellow South Koreans Pohang Steelers after a 1-1 draw in the second leg. Jeonbuk's next opponents will be either Japan's Ventforet Kofu or another South Korean side, K-League champions Ulsan. Kawasaki beat Shandong 3-2 in last week's first leg but the Chinese side roared out of the blocks with two early goals to take control of the return fixture in Japan. Kawasaki hit back with goals either side of half-time before Brazilian Cryzan levelled the tie again with just over 15 minutes remaining. Jadson then settled a madcap game deep into injury time to send the last Chinese team still in the competition through to the last eight. (AFP)