A spirited Adelaide United have suffered an agonising 2-1 loss to Chinese outfit Jiangsu Suning in their AFC Champions League clash at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Wednesday night.
After a promising start the Reds conceded a soft opener following a mistake from goalkeeper Daniel Margoush but fought their way back into the contest especially in the second stanza.
Baba Diawara and Nikola Mileusnic both had gilt edged chances for an equaliser, while Tarek Elrich had a goal chalked off for what appeared to be a marginal offside call.
Instead Jiangsu netted a superb second on the break through their Brazilian star and while Babalj pulled a goal back late on the Reds were unable to make the most of another chance at the death.
The result leaves Adelaide at the bottom of Group H following match day 2, with their next challenge to come at home against Korea Republic outfit Jeju United.
GOALS
1-0 Jiangsu Suning: Alex Teixeira, 14’
Reds goalkeeper Daniel Margush spilled what should’ve been a regulation save following a speculative shot from Brazilian midfielder Ramires which allowed his compatriot to poke home from close range.
2-0 Jiangsu Suning: Alex Teixeira, 72’
A swift counter attack saw Teixeira do it all himself, flying down the left wing before dancing his way around Dylan McGowan and threading his shot through the legs of Margush.
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