Football: Ueda scores 7th goal of season as Feyenoord beat RKC
BERLIN (Kyodo) -- Japan forward Ayase Ueda scored his seventh goal of the Dutch Eredivisie season for Feyenoord in a 2-0 win at home to RKC Waalwijk on Wednesday.
Ueda completed the scoring in the 69th minute at De Kuip, drilling home a low left-footed shot from inside the box after Brazilian attacker Igor Paixao had played him through.
Paixao headed in the opener in first-half stoppage time for Feyenoord, who are guaranteed to finish third with a game left, giving them a place in next season's Champions League qualifying round.
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