First-half goals from Naoki Matsuda and Naohiro Takahara gave the Japan national team a 2-0 win over the J. League foreign XI team in the JOMO Cup on Wednesday at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Matsuda struck in the 14th minute and Takahara converted a penalty in the 41st.
Former Italy forward Roberto Baggio, who played as a special guest for the foreign XI side, won the fighting spirit award -- and 500,000 yen in prize money -- in the annual exhibition match.
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