Kashiwa Reysol beat Urawa Reds 1-0 in the J. League on Wednesday night, denying the visitors a victory in their first match under new head coach Oswaldo Oliveira.
Hiroto Nakagawa struck the winner for the home side in the 72nd minute, with his goal exposing the defensive frailties that have plagued Urawa and contributed to the firing of former manager Takafumi Hori just five games into the season.
With seven red jerseys in the box, Reysol forward Ataru Esaka leaped to meet a Yuta Nakayama cross from the left sideline and headed the ball down to Nakagawa, who blasted home from the edge of the six-yard box.