South Korea's Ulsan claimed a slender lead in its Asian Champions League semifinal with a 1-0 win over Harry Kewell's Yokohama F. Marinos in Wednesday's first leg.
The victory also clinched Ulsan's place at next year's Club World Cup.
The team qualified as one of Asia's highest-ranking clubs and will be one of 32 sides appearing at the expanded competition in the United States.
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