Nakamura golden goal lifts Yokohama

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura marked his last home game for Yokohama with a golden goal as F-Marinos came from behind to beat Gamba Osaka 2-1 in the J-League on Sunday.

Nakamura, who is set to join Spanish club Real Madrid after the World Cup, struck in the 27th minute of extra time at the International Stadium Yokohama to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the first stage.

Yokohama are currently third in the 16-team first division on 12 points from five matches, two points behind Jubilo Iwata and Vegalta Sendai. Two points are awarded for a win in extra time under J-League rules.

F-Marinos went a goal down early on when defender Yuji Nakazawa headed into his own goal but Yoshiharu Ueno equalized midway through the first half with a wonderful strike from 25 meters.

Both sides squandered a number of chances to win in the regulation 90 minutes and in extra time before a left-wing cross from Brazilian Dutra caused confusion in the Gamba defense and Nakamura arrived to fire home the loose ball.

In Sunday's other J-1 fixture, Brazilian Emerson scored a hat-trick as Urawa Reds thrashed visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-1 to record their first win of the season.

 

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