FC Tokyo and Cerezo Osaka booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the J. League Cup with second-leg home wins in the group stage playoffs on Wednesday night.
Tokyo beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0, Sei Muroya grabbing the winner with a superb second-half strike to send the Gasmen through 2-0 on aggregate. League-leading Cerezo beat Consadole Sapporo by the same score thanks to Takaki Fukumitsu's header and advanced 3-0 overall.
Tokyo, which placed second in Group A and Cerezo, second in Group B, will join group winners Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe in the two-leg quarterfinals (Aug. 30 and Sept. 3), as well as four Asian Champions League participants; Urawa Reds, Kawasaki Frontale, Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka.