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The Brazilian striker doubled his J1 goal tally after netting for Kevin Muscat's side in each half at Nissan Stadium, helping to extend Yokohama's lead atop the table.
The Brazilian striker doubled his J1 goal tally after netting for Kevin Muscat's side in each half at Nissan Stadium, helping to extend Yokohama's lead atop the table.
The morale-boosting result following the extended international break lifted Ricardo Rodriguez's side to 13th on the table after it had languished on the relegation zone fringe.
J. League cautiously continues down road to normalcy with cheering tests
Over 2,000 combined fans at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki Prefecture and Ajinomoto Stadium in the western Tokyo city of Chofu took part in cheering trials.
June international break a welcome relief for struggling J. League teams
Three clubs initially expected to vie for the title will be especially grateful for the chance to reboot their campaigns.
The Andres Iniesta-captained side showed its attacking prowess against Sapporo, moving up to 11 points from 16 games.
Gakuto Notsuda stunner earns Sanfrecce narrow win over Grampus
The 27-year-old midfielder hit the target in the 58th minute at Edion Stadium Hiroshima, where Sanfrecce held a celebration to honor retired club great Hisato Sato.
Sagan Tosu foiled an improbable comeback by Kashima Antlers after Masaya Tashiro's last-gasp header left their J. League first-division clash deadlocked 4-4 on Wednesday. A 94th-minute goal from late substitute Itsuki Someno appeared to seal the victory for Rene Weiler's Antlers, who scored twice in ...
The win moved Cerezo to 20 points, three clear of their local rival, who entered the game on the back of two straight wins.
J. League taking slow, cautious steps to reintroduce cheering at games
Fans at select games will once again be allowed to sing — in limited numbers — as part of a plan unveiled this week.
Japan defender Shogo Taniguchi headed in the injury-time winner to lift two-time defending champion Kawasaki Frontale over Vissel Kobe 1-0 on Thursday and send the visitors to the top of the J. League first-division table. The win moved Frontale into first place with 29 points, ...
Sublime Andres Iniesta guides Kobe to first league win of season
After finishing third last season, Kobe was winless in their first 11 games of 2022 until Saturday's result at the expense of Tosu, which suffered just its second defeat.
Gamba defender Kwon Kyung-won heads late winner against 10-man Vissel
The loss compounded the recent woes for presumptive glamor club Kobe, whose star-studded squad has yet to register a win from 11 J1 games.