Playmaker Takahiro Kunimoto scored the winner in the second half as South Korea's Gyeongnam FC beat Kashima Antlers 1-0 in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
Former Japan under-20 Kunimoto gave ACL newcomer Gyeongnam its first win in the competition against the reigning champion with a header in the 63rd minute of the Group E clash at Kashima Stadium.
The win was a well-deserved result for Kim Jong-boo's side, which came in with an attacking game plan following a heartbreaking 3-2 loss at home to a 10-man Antlers on April 9.