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Japan's Urawa win penalty thriller to reach AFC final
Japan's Urawa win penalty thriller to reach AFC final
by  Nomso Obiajuru

Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero as Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds beat stubborn Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea 3-1 on penalties to reach the final of the Asian Champions League on Thursday. The K League side needed extra time to reach the quarter-finals and semi-finals, and their coach Kim Sang-sik had called his players "really tired".