United’s dreams crushed by clinical Gamba

There was no Lazarus-like comeback for Adelaide United tonight - just a decent burial as Japan’s Gamba Osaka deservedly won the Asian Champions League final 5-0 on aggregate. The Australian side’s brave bid to become Asian soccer’s club champions ended with a 2-0 loss to Gamba in tonight’s second leg of the final at Hindmarsh Stadium to add to their 3-0 defeat in the first leg last week in Japan. Needing to win by four clear goals to become Asia’s club champions, United came into tonight’s ma

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