Gamba Osaka looks a lot more confident this season. They could assert themselves again, and have come among the top three and thus qualify for the Asian Champions League. Meanwhile, the well-known club still has to fight for the Japan Cup. In order to move into the final, they will have to beat first division champions Tokushima at home. The guests are not easy opponents, but the level of the 1st division in Japan is significantly lower and the guests simply cannot show enough experience and skill to play on an equal basis with one of the leaders of the J-League. The Spanish coach Ricardo Rodríguez from Tokushima will definitely want to show off in such an important tournament because at the beginning of next year he will receive Urowa and he certainly wants to enjoy the winner status. Osaka will not agree to it, because Gamba only has an excellent opportunity to add another valuable specimen to his trophy collection within 2 games.