August 2, 2008: The K-Allstars beat the J-Allstars 3-1 in the new-look JOMO Cup 2008 at Tokyo National Stadium on Saturday evening.
In the first meeting between allstar selections from Japan's J.League and South Korea's K-League, the visitors came out on top thanks to a man-of-the-match performance by former J.League player Choi Sung Kuk.
The 25-year-old midfielder, who made eight league appearances for Kashiwa Reysol in 2005, scored the Koreans' first goal and set up their third in a dynamic individual display.
His efforts earned him the Most Valuable Player award, prize money of 1 million yen and a Mercedes-Benz V350 Trend.

"I am very happy to win this prize, but we did it as a team," Choi said.
"I want to play in this allstar game again next year. Korea and Japan must develop in the football world, and I think this type of game between the two professional leagues is very useful."
Regarding his goal, Choi said: "I was very lucky because the ball just came to me off the crossbar. It was my teammate who created the chance with his great free kick."
Choi was referring to Brazilian forward Dudu, a teammate at Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.

After 37 minutes, Dudu's left-footed free kick from the right side of the box was pushed on to the underside of the bar by J.League captain Seigo Narazaki. Choi showed excellent technique to get his body over the bouncing ball and drive the rebound past Narazaki for the opening goal.
Trailing 1-0 at the break, the J.League had a wonderful opportunity to pull level in the opening seconds of the second half when Koji Yamase was tripped in the box and referee Mark Shield awarded a penalty.
The Yokohama F Marinos playmaker took the spot kick himself, but was denied by a flying save to his right from 2002 World Cup hero Lee Woon Jae, the 35-year-old captain of the K-League team.
The J.League paid the price for the costly miss when the Koreans went 2-0 up from the penalty spot after 57 minutes, thanks to another Brazilian, Edu, who had replaced Dudu at half time.
The kick had been awarded for a push on the former Ventforet Kofu striker, Dzenan Radoncic of Montenegro, now playing for Incheon United.

Trailing 2-0, the home team pushed forward to try and get back in the game, only to be caught on an exhilarating Korean counter attack on the hour.
Central defender Kim Chi Gon broke up a Japanese attack before passing to Choi on the right wing. Choi surged forward and crossed low into the box, where Edu arrived to clip the ball sweetly over Narazaki with his trusty left foot for his second goal of the match.

The J.League finally gave their fans in a crowd of 27,629 something to cheer after 67 minutes when Marcus Tulio Tanaka swept home Mitsuo Ogasawara's free kick from the right.
Tulio received the Fighting Spirit award, and a prize of 500,000 yen.
Oswaldo Oliveira, manager of the J-Allstars, said the two penalties early in the second half had made the difference.
"If we had scored the penalty at that time we could even have won the game. This was the point to decide the game," said the Kashima Antlers boss.
Looking back on the match in general, the 2007 J.League Manager of the Year added: "I think the Japanese started the game much better. We controlled and moved the ball right, and we created some good opportunities.
"But in general I think our team lost physically because some players had played the day before yesterday (Thursday) in friendly games against stong European and South American teams, so really they were more tired than the Koreans during the game.
"I think we played well enough to score some goals, but the Korean side used their opportunities better."
Oswaldo said he had enjoyed being involved in the first allstar match between the two leagues, which has replaced the old format of J-West against J-East.
"It has been good to know some other players, players who I usually have as opponents but today we have to be in the same side.
"It was an interesting game. As a party I really enjoyed it -- but the result is something I do not like."
The Brazilian coach thinks the event has a bright future, and is a step forward from the previous format involving only J.League players.
"It is very interesting, two different schools using the rivalry we know they have, so I think this can be useful in the future, into the next year and the next year. I think we have to go ahead and make it more times.
"I saw the allstar game last year but I think there was no motivation to play the game side by side. The way the game was played tonight was much better."