Kashiwa Reysol earned a point in their 1-1 draw against Guizhou Renze, which is all they needed to advance to the last 16 of the AFC Champions League, while Central Coast Mariners moved into second place in Group H with a 1-0 win at Suwon Bluewings.
Trent Sainsbury's first goal for Central Coast Mariners earned the Australians a 2-1 home win over China's Guizhou Renhe and kept alive their hopes in the AFC Champions League.
China's Beijing Guoan saw off J.League title-holders Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 to break an eight-match winless run in the AFC Champions League, while Kashiwa Reysol overcame Central Coast Mariners 3-1.
Gareth Bale, David Beckham, Bernard, Santi Cazorla, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ronaldinho feature in FIFA.com’s latest stats review, alongside an admirable run in Australia and a gargantuan shock in the United Arab Emirates.
Michael McGlinchey hit a hat-trick as the Central Coast Mariners thrashed the Melbourne Victory 6-2 while Aaron Mooy earlier grabbed the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win for Western Sydney Warriors.
Former England striker Emile Heskey rescued a point for the Newcastle Jets in a 1-1 draw with Wellington Phoenix on Sunday as Shinji Ono helped his Western Sydney Wanderers side a 1-0 win.
FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007
