Takashi Fukunishi, Daiki Takamatsu and Masashi Nakayama found the net as J. League West came from behind to beat J. League East 3-2 in an All-Star match on Sunday.
J-West forward Magno Alves of Oita Trinita fires a shot past J-East defender Yuki Abe
of JEF United Chiba in the first half of the J. League All-Star game at Oita Stadium on Sunday
afternoon.
JEF United Chiba striker Seiichiro Maki headed home for West after 12 minutes, but East drew level on a 39th-minute strike from Jubilo Iwata midfielder Takashi Fukunishi before Oita Trinita forward Takamatsu delighted home fans at Oita Stadium Big Eye with a header 11 minutes after the break.
Veteran Iwata striker Nakayama bundled home the third for West in the 67th minute before East pulled one back through Yokohama F. Marinos defender Yuji Nakazawa four minutes from time.