Ulsan thrashes Al Hilal 4-0 to make ACL semifinals

Ulsan thrashes Al Hilal 4-0 to make ACL semifinals

Published Oct. 3, 2012 4:17 p.m. ET

Brazilian striker Rafinha scored a first-half double as South Korean club Ulsan thrashed Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia 4-0 to reach the Asian Champions League semifinals on Wednesday.

Rafinha, who scored the only goal in the first leg, received a pass from Lee Keun-ho and fired a shot that ricocheted off goalkeeper Abdullah Mohammed Alsdairy and into the net in the 24th minute. Two minutes later, Kim Seung-yong passed for Rafinha to slot the ball under the legs of Alsdairy.

Kim Shin-wook headed in a cross from Maranhao in the 53rd, and Lee found the net from a free kick in the 65th.

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