Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shonan Bellmare
How the goals came
22' Kazuki Nagasawa opens the scoring for Urawa Red Diamonds → 25' Andrew Nabbout extends Urawa Red Diamonds's lead → 47' Shunsuke Kikuchi pulls one back for Shonan Bellmare → 79' Shunsuke Kikuchi equalises for Shonan Bellmare → 90+4' Miki Yamane puts Shonan Bellmare ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-3, Shonan Bellmare win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time. Shonan Bellmare came from 2 down to win. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
22' Kazuki Nagasawa (Urawa Red Diamonds) 1-0
The deadlock broke in the 22nd minute, when Urawa Red Diamonds struck first at Saitama Stadium 2002. Kazuki Nagasawa put the hosts ahead for 1-0, the opening goal of the evening. It was the first time either side led in this match.
25' Andrew Nabbout (Urawa Red Diamonds) 2-0
Three minutes after the opener, Andrew Nabbout doubled the lead in the 25th minute. Urawa Red Diamonds moved to 2-0 and held a two-goal cushion before the interval. Two goals in quick succession had shaped the first half.
47' Shunsuke Kikuchi (Shonan Bellmare) 2-1
Shortly after the restart, in the 47th minute, Shonan Bellmare pulled one back. Shunsuke Kikuchi made it 2-1 and cut the deficit to a single goal. It was the visitors' first goal of the match.
79' Shunsuke Kikuchi (Shonan Bellmare) 2-2
In the 79th minute Shunsuke Kikuchi scored his second of the match to level it at 2-2. The two-goal advantage Urawa Red Diamonds had built before the break was gone. Kikuchi's brace had brought Shonan Bellmare all the way back.
90'+4 Miki Yamane (Shonan Bellmare) 2-3
With the score level at 2-2, Miki Yamane struck in the fourth minute of stoppage time for 2-3. The late goal turned the match around for Shonan Bellmare and proved to be the winner. Urawa Red Diamonds, two goals ahead in the first half, were beaten at Saitama Stadium 2002.
