Osaka: Kenyu Sugimoto believes Cerezo Osaka can gain inspiration from Urawa Red Diamonds’ AFC Champions League victory last year as the side from Japan’s second city return to continental action for the first time since 2014.
Kashiwa: A brace from Cristiano helped Kashiwa Reysol of Japan book their place in the 2018 AFC Champions League on Tuesday after defeating Thailand’s Muangthong United 3-0 in their play-off stage clash at Kashiwa Soccer Stadium.
Kashiwa: Kashiwa Reysol ultimately made relatively light work of Muangthong United in their play-off stage encounter on Tuesday night, emerging as 3-0 victors at Kashiwa Soccer Stadium.