Japan, Iran, S. Korea awarded<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): The Asian Football Confederation
\nnamed a Japanese club team of the month, a South Korean coach of
\nthe month and an Iranian the Asian Player of the Month.<\/p>\n
Japan's Jubilo Iwata was named the best team for August by the
\nconfederation, whose headquarters are in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n
A statement by the AFC said Jubilo was the only team to have
\nkept up with defending champions Kashima Antlers and be level on
\npoints at the top of the table.<\/p>\n
Jubilo has been able to do this although Brazilian coach Luiz
\nFelipe Scolari had left the team and former Italian World Cup
\nstar Salvatore Schillachi was about to leave the team.<\/p>\n
Iran's Ali Daei, who recently joined Arminia Bielefeld to play
\nin the Bundesliga, was the best player for August.<\/p>\n
The statement said the lanky striker has made an immediate
\nimpact on the German soccer scene, \"with two goals in the first
\nfour games of one of the toughest leagues in Europe to further
\nhis claim as Asia's number one hitman\".<\/p>\n
Coach of the month was Kim Ho, the man in charge of South
\nKorea's league team Suwon Bluewings.<\/p>\n
It was Kim's guidance that played a major role in Suwon's race
\nto the top of the Korean league, the statement said.<\/p>\n
The awards are given monthly by a panel of sports writers,
\nsoccer officials and others.<\/p>",
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