Football: Sanfrecce beat Guangzhou 1-0, advance to ACL knockout stage

Sanfrecce Hiroshima booked their ticket for the Asian Champions League last 16 with a game to spare following a 1-0 win over Group F rivals Guangzhou Evergrande on Wednesday.While both sides created several chances at Edion Stadium, group leaders Sanfrecce claimed the three points thanks to a first-half own goal.With the win, Sanfrecce moved three points clear of second-place Daegu FC, who leapfrogged Guangzhou following a 4-0 thrashing of already-eliminated Melbourne Victory."We were determined to get the win and the three points. The whole squad was really focused throughout our preparati…READ FULL ARTICLE