Makoto Hasebe struck twice to fire Urawa Reds into the Emperor's Cup final as Guido Buchwald's men beat Omiya Ardija 4-2 after extra time Thursday and set up a New Year's Day showdown with Shimizu S-Pulse.
Makoto Hasebe of Urawa Reds scores an extra-time goal during their Emperor's Cup semifinal match against Omiya Ardija at National Stadium.
Shimizu booked its place in the Japanese season's final match at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday courtesy of Cho Jae Jin's 101st-minute header in the 1-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in Shizuoka.