(Reuters) - Talking points from the week in Asian football:
Vissel Kobe's perfect start to the J.League season came to an end on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat by Asian Champions League finalists Urawa Red Diamonds.
Choi picked up the ball after a back pass by defender Kim Ju-sung, and after Martin Adam's initial strike following a quickly taken free kick was saved by the goalkeeper Lee pounced to score from close range. Al Ittihad, who are coached by former Tottenham Hotspur manager Nuno Espirito Santo, now lead the league by one point ahead of Al Nassr, with a third of the season's 30 matches remaining.Amir Ghalenoei was named head coach of Iran by the country's football federation on Sunday.
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