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Nawata scored 13 minutes into extra-time for the reigning AFC Champions League Two™ title-holders after neither side had managed to find a way through during the regulation 90 minutes.
Osaka will join compatriots Kashima Antlers, Vissel Kobe, Kashiwa Reysol and Kyoto Sanga in the draw for the league phase, which has been expanded from 24 to 32 teams, in Kuala Lumpur on August 18.
Gangwon were eliminated despite dominating for long periods against a Gamba side that exhibited obvious signs of rustiness in a match that was played after just one week of action in the new J1 League season.
Osaka will join compatriots Kashima Antlers, Vissel Kobe, Kashiwa Reysol and Kyoto Sanga in the draw for the league phase, which has been expanded from 24 to 32 teams, in Kuala Lumpur on August 18.
Gangwon were eliminated despite dominating for long periods against a Gamba side that exhibited obvious signs of rustiness in a match that was played after just one week of action in the new J1 League season.
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Kang Jun-hyuk had tried his luck from distance before the home side posed a serious threat in the 17th minute when Choe Byeong-chan strode forward in the right channel, thumping his low shot past Gamba goalkeeper Shinnosuke Nakatani but into the side-netting.
Seven minutes later the visiting defence were in trouble again, this time when Kim Dae-won delivered an inviting low free-kick from the right that flew across the face of goal towards Marko Tuci at the far post, but he steered wide.
Seven minutes later the visiting defence were in trouble again, this time when Kim Dae-won delivered an inviting low free-kick from the right that flew across the face of goal towards Marko Tuci at the far post, but he steered wide.
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Gamba had struggled to impose themselves in the Gangwon half but, with nine minutes remaining until the interval, the Japanese outfit almost found a way through.
Rin Mito was gifted possession inside the home side’s half before quickly shuttling the ball to Issam Jebali who, in turn, fed Ryoya Yamashita. The former Tokyo Verdy forward took a touch into space inside the area but his eventual shot was too close to Park Chung-hyo.
Rin Mito was gifted possession inside the home side’s half before quickly shuttling the ball to Issam Jebali who, in turn, fed Ryoya Yamashita. The former Tokyo Verdy forward took a touch into space inside the area but his eventual shot was too close to Park Chung-hyo.
PS: Gangwon FC (KOR) v Gamba Osaka (JPN)
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Five minutes after the restart Goh Young-jun squandered the opportunity to give Gangwon the lead. Seo Min-woo’s ball forward found Kim Dae-won inside the area and his cutback towards the penalty spot was skied over the bar by Goh’s wayward first-time strike.
Kang went closer still 10 minutes later, lifting the ball over Nakatani from a tight angle on the right after Tuci’s through ball, only to see his shot bounce harmlessly across the face of goal. Kim Dae-won’s goal-bound strike was blocked by Ginjiro Ikegaya soon after.
Kang went closer still 10 minutes later, lifting the ball over Nakatani from a tight angle on the right after Tuci’s through ball, only to see his shot bounce harmlessly across the face of goal. Kim Dae-won’s goal-bound strike was blocked by Ginjiro Ikegaya soon after.
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Jebali saw his volley saved by Park Chung-hyo on a rare sortie forward by the visitors while, with five minutes remaining, the Gangwon goalkeeper made a spectacular double save to deny Asahi Uenaka and Mito in quick succession.
That intervention ensured proceedings went to extra-time and, with two minutes remaining in the first period, Osaka found their way through.
That intervention ensured proceedings went to extra-time and, with two minutes remaining in the first period, Osaka found their way through.
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Uenaka fed Yamashita on the right-hand edge of the penalty area and the playmaker instinctively delivered a looping pass towards the far post that Nawata slammed home via the underside of the crossbar with a first-time finish on the run.
Nawata was inches away from a second two minutes into the second period of extra time when his attempt from long range hit the post while Gangwon’s Tuci headed over from three yards out in the dying seconds as Gamba held on.
Nawata was inches away from a second two minutes into the second period of extra time when his attempt from long range hit the post while Gangwon’s Tuci headed over from three yards out in the dying seconds as Gamba held on.
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