Substitute Yoshiro Abe ensured a winning start for new manager Hisao Kuramata with a last-gasp strike as FC Tokyo beat JEF United Chiba 4-3 in a pulsating encounter in the J. League first division on Sunday.
Oita Trinita's Shota Matsuhashi celebrates after scoring in the 17th minute of
Sunday's game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Hiroshima Big Arch.
KYODO PHOTOChiba raced into a two-goal lead but Brazilian Lucas set the stage for a remarkable turnaround with his 12th goal of the season and Shingo Akamine and Naohiro Ishikawa both struck to put the Gasmen 3-2 in front in a see-saw affair at Fukuda Denshi Arena.
Naotake Hanyu looked like he had come to JEF's rescue with a sweetly-struck equalizer in the 85th minute but Abe completed a dramatic win when poked home in the dying embers.