Kashiwa Reysol completed their domestic trophy collection under manager Nelsinho with a resilient 1-0 victory over Urawa Reds in the Nabisco Cup final on Saturday.
Man of the match Masato Kudo headed home the lone goal in first-half injury time as Kashiwa lifted the league cup for the second time, its first since their only other trip to the final in 1999.
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