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Soccer-Rough night for Korean clubs in Champions league

SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) - A ragged second-half performance from South Korea's Jeonbuk Motors allowed Beijing Guoan to earn a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their AFC Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday, while Suwon Bluewings went down 3-2 at home to Kashiwa Reysol.

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Korean champions Jeonbuk, who have been dominant in the league again this season, started brightly at Jeonju World Cup stadium and took the lead in the 13th minute when Kim Ki-hee rose to flick home Leonardo's free kick.