AFC Champions League Two
The Japanese side, who had already booked their Round of 16 spot, took a three-goal lead in the first half and completely dominated their opponents to top the group with maximum points. It was the fifth consecutive defeat for the team from Hong Kong, China.
Gamba found their opener just four minutes in when Ryoya Yamashita picked up a Shuto Abe cross down the right and - despite the Eastern backline in hot pursuit - calmly chipped the ball over keeper Liu Fu Yuen into the top left corner.
An unmarked Ryotaro Meshino could have increased their advantage in the 17th minute after a loose ball landed at his feet, but his half-volley from the centre of the area was deftly cleared away by defender Daniel Almazan.
An unmarked Ryotaro Meshino could have increased their advantage in the 17th minute after a loose ball landed at his feet, but his half-volley from the centre of the area was deftly cleared away by defender Daniel Almazan.
The J1 League side made no mistake two minutes later, Liu failing to properly block a stunner from Shota Fukuoka, who slid the ball in from an extremely tight angle on the left after connecting with a Yamashita cross from across the box.
Goal number three landed in the 33rd minute when Keisuke Kurokawa’s cutback on the left found Shuto Abe, the midfielder literally running through a wall of Eastern players to slam the ball in from the edge of the six-yard box.
Goal number three landed in the 33rd minute when Keisuke Kurokawa’s cutback on the left found Shuto Abe, the midfielder literally running through a wall of Eastern players to slam the ball in from the edge of the six-yard box.
Eastern missed an opportunity to pull one back towards the end of the half when captain Leung Chun Pong’s point-blank stab at the ball was saved by Masaaki Higashiguchi in a goalmouth scramble where the ball bounced off several players.
It ended with Lam Hin Ting left in disbelief after seeing his shot first saved by Higashiguchi and then cleared off the line by defender Riku Handa.
It ended with Lam Hin Ting left in disbelief after seeing his shot first saved by Higashiguchi and then cleared off the line by defender Riku Handa.
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The action continued at the restart with the home side’s Calum Hall volleying from the edge of the area straight into Higashiguchi and Gaku Nawata’s close range effort saved by Liu at the opposing end.
Deniz Hummet had the simple task of tapping the ball in past a off-position Liu following a cutback by Handa on the left for goal number four in the 59th minute and Nawata sewed the match up in the 75th minute after dribbling his marker and finishing with a brilliant shot from the edge of the area that flew past the keeper.
Gamba wrap up their group fixtures against Ratchaburi FC of Thailand while Eastern visit Nam Dinh FC of Vietnam on December 11.
Deniz Hummet had the simple task of tapping the ball in past a off-position Liu following a cutback by Handa on the left for goal number four in the 59th minute and Nawata sewed the match up in the 75th minute after dribbling his marker and finishing with a brilliant shot from the edge of the area that flew past the keeper.
Gamba wrap up their group fixtures against Ratchaburi FC of Thailand while Eastern visit Nam Dinh FC of Vietnam on December 11.
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