Tokyo Verdy, FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus Eight booked their places in the quarterfinals of the J. League Nabisco Cup after adding points in their first-round campaigns Saturday night.
In a Group A clash, Verdy beat J. League first-stage winner Yokohama F. Marinos 3-0 at home on goals from Yoshiyuki Kobayashi, Atsushi Yoneyama and Daigo Kobayashi, as the home side was guaranteed top spot in the first-round group on 13 points from five matches.
FC Tokyo also advanced to the last eight after a 2-1 away win over Vissel Kobe, thanks to a second-half winner from Brazilian striker Lucas. An early strike from Ryoichi Kurisawa was canceled out by Kobe's Brazilian defender Roger before halftime in the Group D match.
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