Kashima down Newcastle 4-1 in ACL

Updated February 20 2019 - 12:36am, first published 12:30am
Serginho has netted two goals for Kashima in the Japanese side's 4-1 victory over Newcastle.
Serginho has netted two goals for Kashima in the Japanese side's 4-1 victory over Newcastle.

Newcastle Jets coach Ernie Merrick says his side were not at their best, but the class of Kashima Antlers was undeniable in the Jets' 4-1 Asian Champions League qualifying loss in Japan.