Yokohama F. Marinos defeats China's Shandong in Soccer ACL quarterfinals 1st match.

Anderson Lopez, who was the top scorer in J1 last season, took the lead with his left foot from the center of the goal, giving the match a 1-0 lead. Jan Matthäus' goal in the 24th minute amidst a fierce battle on the ball. Although we conceded one point in added time, we managed to escape 2-1 and win the first leg away.