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THE euphoria of Brendon Santalab's 45-second wonder strike lasted just 35 minutes as the Western Sydney Wanderers got their first AFC Champions League campaign off to a losing start.
The Wanderers were defeated 3-1 by impressive Korean outfit Ulsan Hyundai, still in their preseason, at a soggy Pirtek Stadium on Wednesday night.
With a new manager in Cho Minkook and several fresh faces at Ulsan, Tony Popovic admitted before the game it had been tough to do thorough research on their opponents.
But the Wanderers manager would have been delighted with the way his team announced themselves on the premier Asian club stage in the opening minute.
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Shinji Ono's delightful pass picked out Brendon Santalab, whose sensational finish - and certainly one of the fastest in the tournament's history - stunned the visitors and raised the decibel levels of the Red and Black Bloc.
Ono had an excellent game for the Wanderers, showing just how big of a loss he will be when he leaves the club at the end of the season.
It was wonderful, end-to-end football for the remainder of the half, but the Wanderers failed to take advantage of their dominant periods. Nikolai Topor-Stanley headed wide in the 17th minute and Jerome Polenz dragged his powerful, left-footed shot wide of the post minutes later.
Brendon Santalab scores after just 42 seconds at Wanderland. Source: News Corp Australia
Ulsan upped their tempo and, coupled with the heavy rain around Sydney, began causing the Wanderers problems, especially down the flanks.
Ante Covic was forced into a slippery, diving save to keep Masuda Chikashi's shot out, but the Wanderers goalkeeper couldn't keep Ulsan at bay for much longer.
The visibility was already poor when a section of Wanderers fans lit up flares directly behind Covic's goal. The smoke drifted onto the field as the ball fell to Kim Shin Wook, but there was no stopping the giant striker's perfect finish to level the scores.
Kim Shin Wook of Ulsan Hyandai celebrates his goal with teammates. Source: Getty Images
Standing at 2.08m tall it was always going to be a challenge for the Wanderers to mark Shin Wook, but the goal was no more than the visitors deserved after recovering well from their early shock.
Santalab should have snatched the lead in the 40th minute, but he shot straight at the goalkeeper. Instead, the Koreans went into the break 2-1 up when Ko Chang Hyun found the back of the net.
The soggy conditions didn't slow the tempo in the second half, but a poor defensive header from Iacopo La Rocca allowed Kang Minsoo to stab home Ulsan's third in the 66th minute.
Popovic was delighted with the way his team announced themselves on the premier Asian club stage in the opening minute, he admitted the result was a rude awakening.
"We learned some harsh lessons tonight, that's for sure," Popovic said.
"The harsh reality is you make three mistakes you get punished at this level, but I wouldn't say they dominated the game.
"The way we started was excellent. It was a fantastic goal we scored, great combination play, great goal and their goals came from set-plays."
Santalab made way for Labinot Haliti in the 73rd minute, but the Wanderers just couldn't find a way to deal with the Korean side's skill and pace, especially on the counterattack.
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