Teenage defender Michihiro Yasuda proved the hero with a second-half winner as Gamba Osaka edged Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 on Saturday to claim their first Nabisco Cup.
Kawasaki Midfielder Kengo Nakamura (14) falls down after taking a tackle from a Gamba Osaka player in the
first half in the J. League Nabisco Cup final at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Gamba
edged Frontale 1-0 for its first Cup title before a crowd of 41,569.
KYODO PHOTOYasuda's goal came on 56 minutes at National Stadium when Brazilian striker Bare rolled in a low cross from the right that continued to the far post, where the 19-year-old was on hand to slide in and divert the ball into the net from close range.
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