Shenhua apologizes for failure

China's high-spending Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC, spearheaded by expensive new signing Carlos Tevez, has apologized to fans after being dumped out of Asia's top club competition by Australian side Brisbane Roar.

Shenhua, managed by Uruguayan Gus Poyet and which also has Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins in the lineup, was blanked 2-0 in chilly conditions in Shanghai in its Asian Champions League final qualifying round clash on Wednesday.

"For the shame of today's result, we offer a sincere apology to all those fans who braved the bitter cold to come to the stadium and support Shenhua," the club said in a statement on its official microblog.