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First female referee for Asian CL game, Melbourne City wins

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Published 11:25 AM

PATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — The first female referee to officiate an Asian Champions League game saw Melbourne City defeat Jeonnam Dragons of South Korea 2-1. Yoshimi Yamashita and assistant referees Makoto Bozono and Naomi Teshirogi — all of Japan — comprised the first all-female trio to officiate an Asian Champions League match. Carl Jenkinson scored early for Melbourne before Lee Kyu-hyuk equalized. Andrew Nabbout put Melbourne ahead for good before the half-hour mark.

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