Nagoya, Pohang Closer to Promised Land with Vital Wins

East Asian sides Nagoya Grampus and Pohang Steelers are now one step closer to the round of 16 after successfully dumping their Group G opponents from Southeast Asia out of the AFC Champions League on Thursday. South Korea's Pohang managed to thoroughly outplay Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim to eliminate them with a 2-0 win, while Japan's Nagoya held off a brave Ratchaburi Mitr Phol side of Thailand to win 3-0 and knock the Dragons out of the ACL as well. Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) 0-2 Pohang Steelers (South Korea) While the first meeting between the two was marred by controversy thanks to a...