AFC hails Perspolis performance in ACL finals

Tehran, Nov 11, IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation in a Twitter message praised Iranian team Perspolis for its performance in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final match against Japanese rival 'Kashima Antlers'. 'You played with honour. Fair play, it's what it's all about. Plan, train and you go again @PerspolisFCIran!,' ACLFinal tweeted on Saturday night. Heavyweight Iran's Red club Persepolis in a scoreless draw paved the path for championship of Japanese football club Kashima Antlers. Kashima Antlers had managed to defeat Perspolis 2-0 in the first leg of the final game in Japan last week. The result brought the Japanese team Asia championship while the Iranian squad stood on the second place crowned champion of west Asia. 9376**1771 Follow us on Twitter@IrnaEnglish