Urawa Reds beat recent Asian Champions League winners and bitter rivals Kashima Antlers 1-0 in their Emperor's Cup semifinal on Wednesday to set up a meeting with Vegalta Sendai in the final.Urawa, looking for a seventh Emperor's Cup title on Sunday, advanced to their first final in the competition since 2015. On that occasion, they lost 2-1 to Gamba Osaka.The winner of the Emperor's Cup, Japan's oldest soccer tournament, automatically qualifies for the 2019 Asian Champions League group stage.With both teams exhibiting stout early defense, Mauricio Antonio netted in the 27th minute at Kashi…READ FULL ARTICLE
