Goals in each half from Kazunori Iio and Kazuki Hiramoto ended Tokyo Verdy's eight-year title drought as Ossie Ardiles' men beat holder Jubilo Iwata 2-1 in the Emperor's Cup final on Saturday, despite playing half the match with 10 men.
Members of Tokyo Verdy celebrate a goal by Kazuki Hiramoto in the Emperor's Cup final at Tokyo's National Stadium. Verdy beat Jubilo Iwata 2-1.
Iio bundled home the opener after 35 minutes at Tokyo's National Stadium but Iwata was given hope when Yoshiyuki Kobayashi was sent off for Verdy on the stroke of halftime.
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