KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. — Kashima Antlers ended their six-match winless streak in emphatic fashion with an 8-1 drubbing of Thailand's Krung Thai Bank in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
Mitsuo Ogasawara masterminded Krung's downfall, scoring one goal and setting up four more, while Takuya Nozawa and Danilo both hit doubles to keep the J. League champions firmly on course for a place in the quarterfinals.
With one round of matches left to play, Kashima leads Group F with 12 points from five games ahead of Chinese side Beijing Guoan, which plays Vietnam's Nam Dinh in a later match.