Second-half goals from Yuki Abe and Rafael Silva eased the pressure on their manager Mihailo Petrovic as the Urawa Reds came from behind to beat bottom club Albirex Niigata 2-1 in the J. League first-division on Sunday night.
Kei Koizumi gave Niigata a shock lead late in the first half at Saitama Stadium, but Yuki Abe lashed home the equalizer on 74 minutes and former Niigata striker Silva poked in the winner moments later to spare Reds blushes.
"We conceded and I think probably everyone thought, 'Oh no here we go again,' but we showed strong spirit and everyone ran for the team and each other and we won through in the end," Abe said.