Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia successfully defended the AFC Champions League Elite crown after beating first-time finalists Machida Zelvia of Japan 1-0 on Saturday. It took an extra-time goal from Saudi international striker Firas Al-Burikan to settle a bad-tempered final in front of 60,000 mainly Al-Ahli fans in Jeddah. Al-Ahli played with 10 men for almost an hour but Machida were unable to make the a