SAITAMA -- Nobuhisa Yamada's delightful chipped goal triggered an excellent second-half display from Urawa Reds as they ran out 3-1 winners against Avispa Fukuoka in the Nabisco Cup on Wednesday evening.
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Marcus Tulio Tanaka of the Urawa Reds reacts after scoring against Avispa Fukuoka during their Nabisco Cup clash in Saitama. |
Avispa defender Alex's clinical left-foot strike put the visitors ahead in the eighth minute of the Group A clash at a packed Komaba Stadium before Satoshi Horinouchi drew the Reds level on 25 minutes from close range.