J2 Jubilo Iwata defeated J1 Gamba Osaka with a comeback win, making it the only J2 player to advance through the third round.

A current university student has done a big job. In the 5th minute of the second half of extra time, when the ball was 1-1, substitute defender Yoshimura Ruaki (21) pushed the ball in front of the goal directly with his left foot, scoring the winning goal. A specially designed special training player who has been offered a job as a fourth-year student at Kansai University next season as a professional goal. The hero, who contributed to the comeback victory, showed off his white teeth, saying, “It's also the fact that he can run to the end. I'm glad that it led to the point.”

The team took the lead in the 43rd minute of the first half, but in the 35th minute of the second half, forward Sato Ryoga (26) equalised with his left foot. He caught up with the superior J1 rank and finally showed his obsession at home. Coach John Hutchinson (45) also said, “Everyone gave a good performance. I'm proud of the players.” After winning, Iwata advances to the playoff round on June 4th. Yoshimura expressed his determination, “I want to show off my strengths both in Jubilo and in university.”

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