Can Bergson find space to fire Silva bullets against top Korean side?


Man of the moment: Ulsan Hyundai defenders will be keeping a close watch on JDT’s Bergson da Silva (centre) after his three-goal feat against Guangzhou. — AP

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim’s (JDT) Brazilian striker Bergson Da Silva will be a heavily marked man when they face South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai in their second Group I AFC Champions League game at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium today.

After scoring a hattrick in JDT’s 5-0 win over Guangzhou in their first group game, it was expected that Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo would single out the 31-year-old as a clear and present danger to his side.

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