Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
All-round player for the Indonesian National Team Justin Hubner made history in the J1 League or Japanese League after their debut together Cerezo OsakaSunday (7/4).
Justin Hubner made his debut with Cerezo Osaka when they played away to Albirex Niigata headquarters in the seventh week at the Denka Big Swan Staion, Sunday (7/4).
In that match, Cerezo Osaka won 1-0 through Leo Ceara’s single goal in the 69th minute. Justin Hubner was a substitute against Albirex. The 20 year old player entered the field in the 87th minute to replace Lucas Fernandes.
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By appearing for seven minutes including injury time, Justin Hubner successfully made history as the first Indonesian player in the elite Japanese League competition.
“Justin Hubner made history as the first Indonesian player in the J1 League,” wrote the J1 League in a post on Instagram.
Against Albirex, Hubner succeeded in making a sweep which prevented Cerezo’s defense from being threatened by Albirex’s attack.
This player who graduated from the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy blocked an Albirex attempt from the left side. Cerezo Osaka finally succeeded in maintaining a 1-0 lead to win.
The victory over Albirex Niigata is very important for Cerezo Osaka who is in the hunt for the Japanese League title. With the victory over Albirex Niigata, Cerezo Osaka is firmly in third place in the standings, one point behind leaders Machida Zelvia.
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