SAITAMA – Eddy Bosnar struck a pair of thunderbolt free kicks and Naohiro Takahara returned to haunt his former team as Shimizu S-Pulse beat Urawa Reds 3-1 on Saturday night to keep the 2006 J. League champions mired near the foot of the table.
Reds went into the game at Saitama Stadium third from bottom having won only once this season, and Australian defender Bosnar made the home side’s task all the more difficult with a long-range blast in the 24th minute.
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