Urawa Reds proved too strong for Gamba Osaka in the Xerox Super Cup on Saturday, beating the defending J. League champion 3-1 in the traditional season curtain raiser.
Alessandro Santos of Urawa Reds jumps over Gamba Osaka's Shinichi Terada during the Xerox Super Cup at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday. Emperor's Cup holder Urawa beat defending J. League champion Gamba 3-1.
Emperor's Cup holder Urawa went a goal behind early on at Tokyo's National Stadium when defender Keisuke Tsuboi volleyed into his own net, but goals from Satoshi Horinouchi and Washington in the first half and a Robson Ponte effort in the second meant the Cup headed to Saitama.