Incredible Hulk gives Seoul another screamer
SHANGHAI — Brazil forward Hulk scored a trademark screamer as Andre Villas-Boas’ Shanghai SIPG doubled FC Seoul 4-2 to take its place in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
Mirroring his spectacular winner against the same foe in February, Hulk unleashed a crunching left-foot shot that opened the scoring in the 25th minute.
Zhang Wei and Wu Lei were also on target before former Chelsea star Oscar added the fourth to keep beat two defenders and Seoul at bay after its strikes rounded replacement goalthrough Maurinho and Park keeper Tomislav Bilic in the Chu-young. 83rd minute before Teerasil
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The Wanderers pulled one back through Jumpei Kusukami, but Rafael Silva scored twice in eight minutes and then teed up Shinzo Koroki to complete the rout.
In Group E, Kashima Antlers ousted Ulsan Hyundai with a 4-0 win to reach the last 16 for the first time since 2011.
The match was scoreless at halftime, but calamitous defending had Ulasan down 3-0 in the space of 15 secondhalf minutes.
Goalkeeper Kim Yong-dae palmed a shot into the path of Mu Kanazaki for the first goal in the 52nd minute before a loose ball on defense was punished by Pedro Junior.
Kim was then victimized when he sliced a clearance to the feet of Kanazaki, who made no mistake from close range.
Leo Silva scored Kashima’s fourth goal in the 90th minute with a fine strike from distance.