Shonan Bellmare Advances in J. League Cup, Ousting FC Tokyo in Tense Matchup

Shonan Bellmare overcame FC Tokyo in a close win on Wednesday, 1-0, in a match relating of the J. League Cup.

With 24 minutes on the clock, FC Tokyo saw Marcelo Ryan miss a penalty. The first-half ended with a goalless draw.

After 82 minutes, Taiyo Hiraoka struck the only goal of the game.

Thanks to this result, Shonan Bellmare are through to the next round of the competition. In the next fixture, Satoshi Yamaguchi's team will play at home against Júbilo Iwata.