YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) J. League champion Yokohama F. Marinos needed a penalty shootout to overcome 10-man Ichiritsu Funabashi High School in the third round of the Emperor's Cup on Sunday.
Yokohama, which this season became only the second team to capture a two-stage league double, looked to be on its way to a comfortable victory after racing into 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Sotaro Yasunaga and Ryuji Kawai in the first six minutes.
But Japan youth champion Funabashi, aiming to become the first high-school team to make the fourth round of the competition, fought back bravely as captain Tatsuya Masushima reduced the deficit on 69 minutes and Kota Tanaka made it 2-2 with six minutes of normal time remaining.