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Soccer-Choi has faith Jeonbuk will advance in Champions League

SEOUL, May 20 (Reuters) - Jeonbuk Motors have left their K League rivals in the dust after winning nine of their first 11 games this season, and while the wheels wobbled in their AFC Champions League last 16 tie against Beijing Guoan on Tuesday, coach Choi Kang-hee is confident his side will reproduce their stunning domestic form in China.

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The South Korean champions boast a fearsome attack-minded squad with Lee Dong-gook complemented by exciting Brazilian trio Edu, Leonardo and Eninho, but after taking the early lead at Jeonju World Cup stadium they sat back and tried to protect it.