TOKYO: Brazilian forward Rodrigo Gral struck twice as J-League champions Jubilo Iwata beat Kyoto Purple Sanga 3-0 to win their second Japanese Super Cup yesterday, emphatically ending a poor run of pre-season results.
Jubilo, who lost all three of their games in the East Asian Champions Cup last month, had to wait until the 63rd minute to end their 2003 goal drought on their return to Tokyo for the traditional J-League curtain raiser.
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