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- Kashiwa vs Yokohama: Kashiwadojima scores a goal in the second half (photographed by Taemi Akami) and smiles
Kashiwa Reysol's substitute midfielder Toshima Shoro (29) decided the match with a first goal, pushing the team to “do the wrong”. In the first game, he was 4-1, scoring his fifth goal in the second game.
Even with the scoreless draw, he was set to advance to the semi-finals for the first time in five years, just before the end of the second half. He responded to midfielder Omi Yota's left cross from the counter in his own territory and then ran it with his right foot.
He also thanked midfielder Segawa Yusuke (31), who ran ahead and attracted the opposing players and produced the freelancer, and was pleased to be in the top four for the first time in five years, saying, “We won better than we could have imagined.”
The league match, where they were chasing the first Kyoto Sanga, who was one point behind in second place, gained momentum. “I think that the team will be able to move forward even more as a team, as players who don't usually come in, will perform well and win,” says Toshima.
On this day, the Hanshin Tigers won the Central League in professional baseball. Like the Tiger, the club, which features black and yellow uniforms, continues to reach its peak.