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FC Tokyo and Urawa open new J. League campaign with draw Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Urawa s Takahiro Akimoto (left) and FC Tokyo s Leandro vie for the ball during their match on Saturday in Saitama. | KYODO KYODO Feb 27, 2021 Masato Morishige netted a late equalizer Saturday as FC Tokyo salvaged a 1-1 draw and denied new Urawa Reds manager Ricardo Rodriguez a winning start to his J. League first-division career. The opening-round match at Saitama Stadium featured two teams with their sights on the title after falling short of expectations last season. ....
Soccer: Urawa Reds, FC Tokyo open season with 1-1 stalemate February 27, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) FC Tokyo defender Masato Morishige, far right, reacts after scoring the equalizer against the Urawa Reds in their 1-1 draw at Saitama Stadium on Feb. 27, 2021. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) Masato Morishige netted a late equalizer Saturday as FC Tokyo salvaged a 1-1 draw and denied new Urawa Reds manager Ricardo Rodriguez a winning start to his J-League first-division career. The opening-round match at Saitama Stadium featured two teams with their sights on a title after falling short of expectations last season. FC Tokyo, 2019 runners-up, are aiming for a maiden J1 crown under fourth-year manager Kenta Hasegawa, while two-time Asian champions Urawa have big hopes for highly touted Spaniard Rodriguez, whom they lured from Tokushima Vortis after he steered the Shikoku club to J1 promotion. ....