Al Hilal coach Ramon Diaz vowed his side will not give up on the defence of the Asian Champions League title despite surrendering an early lead and seeing Salem Al Dawsari sent off in their 1-1 draw with Urawa Red Diamonds in the final's first leg.
The red card came after Shinzo Koroki had levelled for the Japanese club eight minutes into the second half to leave the tie finely balanced going into the return leg at Saitama Stadium outside Tokyo next Saturday. "There was some confusion after Urawa equalised and then came Al Dawsari's red card but we still had chances to score," Diaz said.Urawa go into the second leg holding a slender advantage due to Koroki's away goal. Coach Maciej Skorza, leading his team in the competition for the first time, praised his players' battling performance.
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