Hachiko
Mar 28, 2004, 16:44
Urawa Reds' hopes of successfully defending their Nabisco Cup title suffered an early setback after a surprise 3-2 defeat at home to Oita Trinita in the first round of group-stage matches on Saturday.
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Daisuke Sakata (left) of the Yokohama F. Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Kota Hattori chase the ball during their Nabisco Cup first-round game on Saturday at Hiroshima Stadium. The match ended in a scoreless draw.
Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sj20040328a1.htm)
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Daisuke Sakata (left) of the Yokohama F. Marinos and Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Kota Hattori chase the ball during their Nabisco Cup first-round game on Saturday at Hiroshima Stadium. The match ended in a scoreless draw.
Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sj20040328a1.htm)