KASHIWA, CHIBA PREF. – Sagan Tosu lost further ground in the J. League title race after a 2-0 defeat to Kashiwa Reysol on Tuesday night left them nine points adrift of leaders Urawa Reds.
Sagan, playing in only their third season in the top flight, were in first place as recently as Aug. 2 only to be thrown into turmoil by the dismissal of manager Yoon Jung-hwan for what the club described as a lack of trust with his players.
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