Two of the league's strongest attacking clubs, a packed Todoroki Stadium and one of Japan's most popular all-girl rock acts bringing down the house.

Business as usual for "Friday Night J. League," which continues to boost the league's image with extra doses of spectacle beyond that on the pitch.

Yet despite the firepower wielded by both Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus, it took until the 45th minute for either to find their way onto the scoreboard, and Mateus' guaranteed goal of the round was negated by Leandro Damiao's somewhat-lucky equalizer in a 1-1 draw.