Twinkle-toed Japan striker Yu Kobayashi scored twice on Wednesday as Kawasaki Frontale beat J-League rivals Urawa Reds 3-1 in their Asian Champions League quarterfinal first leg. Shanghai hold an overwhelming advantage in their quarterfinal with Guangzhou after a 4-0 rout of their Chinese rivals on Tuesday, helped by a double from Brazilian international Hulk.
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