ACL: Quake-hit Japanese bounce back in Asia

Kashima Antlers, whose stadium was damaged in the disaster and which sent home foreign players as a nuclear crisis unfolded, earned a crucial away point 1-1 against Group H table-toppers Suwon Bluewings.

And Nagoya Grampus pegged back high-flying FC Seoul 1-1 on home turf to cost the Group F pace-setters their first points of the campaign. On Tuesday, Japan's Cerezo Osaka beat 2006 champions Jeonbuk Motors of Korea 1-0.

Meanwhile Australia's Sydney FC had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Shanghai Shenhua in an entertaining clash at Sydney Football Stadium which leaves both teams winless in Group H.

Colombian striker Duvier Riascos put Shanghai in front after six minutes before Australia international Nicky Carle cancelled out the opener just minutes later.

Shanghai midfielder Feng Renliang hit the woodwork and Riascos continued to cause problems, while Sydney brought on young striker Dimitri Petratos, but neither side could break the deadlock.

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