Pohang shock Al Ittihad to emerge champs Nov 8, 2009
TOKYO: Pohang Steelers of South Korea shocked two-time champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 2-1 to capture the AFC Champions League title here yesterday ... With the victory, Pohang won a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates from Dec 9-19. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Al Ittihad, Pohang eye hat-trick in east meets west showdown Nov 7, 2009
TOKYO: Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia take on Pohang Steelers of South Korea in the AFC Champions League final this weekend with both sides aiming for a record third continental championship ... The final is going to be great as we are going to face a good team similar to ours, said Pohangs Brazilian coach Sergio Farias, who led Brazil to the quarter-finals of the 2001 Under-17 World Cup ... Pohang have won the league cup and finished second in the K-League to book a place in the final stages of... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Football: Korean, Saudi sides meet in AFC Champions League final Nov 7, 2009
We have a good team and that's why we are now in the final," he added. Al Ittihad's Tunisian striker Amine Chermiti, 21, has scored in his past three Champions League games since arriving on loan from Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin in August. The attacking threat also comes from Moroccan forward Hicham Aboucherouane, who finished as the Saudi league's joint top scorer last season and has been the club's top scorer in the Champions League with five goals. Skipper Mohammed Noor, who scored a... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Al Ittihad storm into AFC Champions League final Oct 29, 2009
In the final on Nov 7 in Tokyo, they will play South Korea s Pohang Steelers who beat Qatari minnows Umm-Salal 2-1 yesterday. Pohang Steelers advanced into the final on a 4-1 aggregate. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Dancing gizmo Oct 23, 2009
Johnston Tan Eu Jun, Lee Jin Onn Teng and Teng Wai Huang will represent Malaysia and compete against 36 other countries in the competition which will be held from Nov 5 to 8 in Pohang. They won the chance to represent Malaysia when their Michael Jackson or MJ robot beat 300 other entries from other schools in the national-level contest held at the National Science Centre recently. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Global face for Asian Champions League semis Oct 20, 2009
South Korea's Pohang Steelers and Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia are aiming for a record third continental championship, while Nagoya Grampus of Japan and Qatar's Umm Salal want to celebrate a first win ... There is no rest for Pohang Steelers ... In the quarterfinal, Pohang overturned a 3-1 first leg defeat at Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor to win 5-4 on aggregate. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Asian CL: Scolari, Bunyodkor ousted by Koreans Oct 1, 2009
Pohang to meet Umm Salal in Asian CL semis. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Pohang Steelers beat Bunyodkor 4-1 after extra time and 5-4 on aggregate Wednesday to set up an Asian Champions League semifinal against Umm Salal of Qatar ... Pohang's win over Bunyodkor ended manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's first foray into Asian continental football. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Scolaris rampaging Bunyodkor set to book semi-final spot Sep 30, 2009
The former Chelsea coach takes his rampant Uzbekistan heavyweights, who lost in the semi-finals last year, to South Korea for a showdown with Pohang Steelers, comfortable after a 3-1 first leg victory last week ... Pohang Steelers could struggle, with key defender Kim Hyung-Il missing after he was sent off in the opening leg. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Far-flung football Sep 24, 2009
The remaining eight teams that are competing in the quarterfinals -- Kawasaki Frontale, Nagoya Grampus, Pohang Steelers, FC Bunyodkor, FC Seoul, Umm Salal, Al Ittihad, Pakhtakor Tashkent -- must also compete with bigger clubs from Europe for the attention of domestic fans. Don't Miss. (CNN -- International)
Scolari eyes historic feat of achieving World Cup double Sep 23, 2009
Scolari led his native Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title and is now preparing his Uzbek club Bunyodkor for the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League against Pohang Steelers of South Korea ... I think we will have equal chances of winning against Pohang Steelers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Scolari lines up to bid for duel World Cups Sep 22, 2009
Scolari led his native Brazil to the 2002 World Cup title and is now preparing his Uzbek club Bunyodkor for the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League against Pohang Steelers of South Korea ... "I think we will have equal chances of winning against Pohang Steelers." ... If challenges have been hard to come by at home, Pohang will present a stiffer test as Rivaldo acknowledged. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
ArcelorMittal, Posco May Start Building Delayed Indian Plants Next Year Sep 10, 2009
Pohang, South Korea-based Poscos $12 billion, 12 million metric ton plant in eastern Orissa state, potentially the single-biggest overseas investment in India, has been delayed since plans were drawn up in 2005. ArcelorMittal aims to build a mill in Orissa state and another in Jharkhand with a total capacity of 24 million tons and at a cost of $20 billion. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Ship traffic for Aug. 22, 2009 Aug 22, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009. Source: San Francisco Marine Exchange. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
FFA will pay for pinching van Egmond: Con Jul 7, 2009
Constantine has also learned that FFA high-performance manager John Boultbee emailed van Egmond about the final job offer the same day (June 24) the Jets were playing their decisive Asian Champions League game against Pohang Steelers in South Korea ... They were talking to him on the day of the biggest game in our history [against Pohang. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Scolaris Bunyodkor draw Pohang in q-finals Jul 1, 2009
Scolaris Bunyodkor draw Pohang in q-finals ... Scolaris Bunyodkor draw Pohang in q-finals ... KUALA LUMPUR: Luiz Felipe Scolaris first taste of Asian continental competition with Bunyodkor will come in September when the Uzbek club hosts South Koreas Pohang Steelers in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Scolari, Bunyodkor to take on Pohang in ACL Jun 30, 2009
Luiz Felipe Scolari's Bunyodkor club to meet Pohang in ACL - Soccer - SI.com ... Scolari's new club Bunyodkor to meet Pohang in ACL ... KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Luiz Felipe Scolari's first taste of Asian continental competition with Bunyodkor will come in September when the Uzbek club hosts South Korea's Pohang Steelers in the Asian Champions League quarterfinals. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Japanese, Korean clubs through to last eight in AFC Champions League Jun 26, 2009
South Korea s K-League also has two teams through to the last eight with victories for FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers ... South Korean side Pohang Steelers thumped Australia s Newcastle Jets 6-0, with a hat-trick for midfielder Choi Hyo-jin ... Pohang boss Sergio Farias was full of praise for his midfielder. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Six and out: Jets come back to earth with a thud Jun 25, 2009
Pohang Steelers 6 Newcastle 0 ... THE Newcastle Jets' rollercoaster Asian Champions League campaign has finished with an embarrassing hammering at the hands of Korean club Pohang in their round of 16 clash at Steelyard Stadium in South Korea last night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Japan, Saudis rule as China flops May 22, 2009
It earned them another trip to South Korea to play the Pohang Steelers, and coach Gary van Egmond was delighted. There was nothing more that I could have asked from my team, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mariners too nice for coach McKinna May 6, 2009
Pohang Steelers 3 Central Coast Mariners 2 ... The Mariners battled gamely against Pohang Steelers in their penultimate Asian Champions League group match yesterday in a hot Pohang in South Korea but found the going too much, copping two late goals to lose 3-2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Antlers get back to winning ways with win over Shenhua Mar 20, 2009
Kawasaki Frontale, who won their opening game, grabbed a point against South Korean FA Cup winners Pohang Steelers in a game featuring a heavy South American flavor, with five Brazilians in action. Choi Hyo-jin scored the opener for the home team in the 12th minute, before Shuhei Terada equalized midway through the half. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Wednesday roundup: Kashima defeats Shanghai Mar 19, 2009
POHANG HOLDS KAWASAKI TO 1-1 DRAW. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea's Pohang Steelers and Kawasaki Frontale drew 1-1 in their Asian Champions League Group H match Wednesday at the Steelyard Stadium ... Kim Jae-Sung gave Pohang an early lead in a bright first half though Kawasaki soon drew level via defender Shuhei Tarada. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Roundup for Wednesday games Mar 12, 2009
Australia's Central Coast and South Korea's Pohang Steelers drew 0-0 in the other group fixture Wednesday ... CENTRAL COAST OF AUSTRALIA DRAWS WITH SOUTH KOREAN POHANG STEELERS 0-0 ... GOSFORD, Australia (AP) Goalkeeper Danny Vukovic tipped Choi Hyo-jin's shot over the crossbar in stoppage time to salvage a 0-0 draw for Australian club Central Coast against South Korea's Pohang Steelers in Wednesday's Asian Champions League Group H match. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
