SAITAMA -- Cerezo Osaka, relegated to Division Two next season, advanced to the final of the Emperor's Cup after beating the Urawa Reds 1-0 thanks to midfielder Michiharu Sugimoto's second-half goal on Saturday at Saitama Stadium 2002.
Cerezo, which will be making its first appearance in the final of the annual tournament since 1994, will face last year's runnerup Shimizu S-Pulse at Tokyo's National Stadium on Tuesday.
S-Pulse edged Division Two club Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 at Kobe Wing Stadium in the other semifinal.