Empty hands for Sagan Tosu in their return to J-League 1 action against Urawa Reds. The local side bagged all three points in injury-time after a hard-fought contest, despite the visitors broke the deadlock. Yong-Woo scored the opener (18’) but Ugajin made the equaliser short after (30’).

The second half was an intense one as well despite opportunities were not converted. Fernando Torres came onto the pitch on minute 66’ to fight for a winner and tried hard to score a decider, but it was the local side who took the lead in extra-time through a counterattack finished with a goal by Koroki (93’).


- Match stats:

Urawa Reds: Nihiwaka; Makino, Mauricio, Iwanami, Shibato (Martinus 80’); Aoki, Iwatake (Moriwaki 70’), Ugajin, Muto; Nabbout (Nagasawa 52’), Koroki.

Sagan Tosu: Takaoka; Mitsumaru, Yuji Takahashi, Hideto Takahashi, Kobayashi; Yong-Woo (Is Hii 88’), Harawaka, Fukuta, Ono (Anzai 80’); Kanazaki, Dong-Geon Cho (Fernando Torres 66’).

Bookings: Mauricio (50’), Yong Woo (65’). Shibato (75'), Martinus (86').

Goals:

0-1 (18’) Yong-Woo.
1-1 (31’) Ugajin.
2-1 (90+03’) Koroki.