JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA ¨C Tournament debutant?Machida Zelvia booked its place in the Asian ?Champions League Elite final with a 1-0 victory over Dubai-based Shabab Al-Ahli that ended in controversy in Jeddah on Tuesday.
Yuki Soma scored the game¡¯s only goal in the 12th minute for the J. League outfit, which will face Al-Ahli of ?Saudi Arabia in the final after the defending champion eliminated Vissel Kobe in the penultimate stage on Monday.
Yet a decision by referee Shaun Evans to ?rule out ?a stoppage-time equalizer by Guilherme Bala prompted Shabab Al-Ahli ?coach Paulo Sousa to walk out in anger.
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