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Kyodo News
Kyodo News
Kawasaki Frontale suffered a major setback in their bid for an Asian Champions League knockout-stage berth Wednesday, falling 3-2 to Group I opponents Ulsan Hyundai in Malaysia. Leandro Damiao struck a brace for the J-League champions, who were left ruing missed chances and crucial defensive lapses against the South Koreans, who they had played to a 1-1 deadlock in their opening group-stage match. Coming off a 5-0 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim, Toru Oniki’s men looked to cement their place on top of the tightly contested group but quickly fell behind against Ulsan, who eliminated Kawa…