J. League Sep 23, 2020
The 53-year-old started for Yokohama FC on Wednesday against Kawasaki.
J. League Sep 5, 2020
Kaoru Mitoma scores twice as Frontale dismantles Marinos
by Dan Orlowitz
When it rains, it pours — something Kawasaki Frontale was all too eager to prove in their 3-1 dismantling of Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday night in a Kanagawa Derby clash at Nissan Stadium. The J. League’s first-division leader fought back from a 1-0 deficit ...
J. League Aug 29, 2020
Frontale smashes S-Pulse as Kengo Nakamura scores in return
by Dan Orlowitz
Kawasaki Frontale fans arrived at Todoroki Stadium on Saturday hoping not only to see their team rebound after their first loss of the season, but also to welcome back a club legend after a long recovery from injury. They were happy to do both, applauding ...
J. League Aug 8, 2020
Frontale wins 8th straight as Kaoru Mitoma scores in 1st J1 start
by Dan Orlowitz
Kawasaki's defense held Oita to just one shot in a dominant performance at Todoroki Stadium.
J. League Jul 11, 2020
Akihiro Ienaga brace drives Frontale past Reysol as fans return to J1
by Dan Orlowitz
There were no songs or chants. There were no drums beaten or flags waved. But there was plenty of applause for Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday night, who rode veteran midfielder Akihiro Ienaga’s first-half brace to a 3-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol in the fourth round of ...
J. League Jul 8, 2020
Frontale crushes FC Tokyo with first-half goal rush
by Dan Orlowitz
The empty stadium was unusual. The lopsided scoreline was not. Kawasaki Frontale maintained their recent stellar record over Tamagawa Classico rival FC Tokyo on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium, handing last year’s runner-up its first loss of the J. League first-division ...
Soccer / J. League Feb 19, 2020
Squads, not stars, could define J. League's 2020 season
by Dan Orlowitz
In its chosen hashtag for the season (#2020の主役は誰だ), the J. League literally asks "who will play the lead role in 2020?" That's never exactly been an easy question to ask, but it's become especially difficult in recent years. The league's supply of reliable stars has ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 30, 2019
by Dan Orlowitz
One way or another, the trophy presented annually to the winner of the J. League's first division was bound for Nissan Stadium after Saturday. The big question was whether it would be transported under the careful supervision of league officials or paraded home by the ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 9, 2019
Frontale triumph over Antlers to keep slim title hopes alive
Kawasaki Frontale clung to the slimmest hopes of a third straight J. League crown Saturday, handing the Kashima Antlers a 2-0 defeat that dented the eight-time champions' own title aspirations. Former Antlers defender Kazuya Yamamura and Tatsuya Hasegawa scored against the momentum in the second ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 5, 2019
Frontale keep title hopes alive with victory over struggling Reds
Kawasaki Frontale compounded the Urawa Reds' woes with a 2-0 defeat in the J. League on Tuesday, netting a goal in each half through Yasuto Wakizaka and late substitute Yu Kobayashi. With manager Tsuyoshi Otsuki serving a suspension from the stands, the struggling Reds were ...
Soccer / J. League | J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Oct 30, 2019
No intercontinental title shot for Levain Cup winner Frontale
by Dan Orlowitz
After mostly exorcising their reputation as "silver collectors" by claiming two straight J. League first division titles, Kawasaki Frontale have at last fully shed that reputation by claiming the Levain Cup in their fifth attempt. Although Frontale's hopes of becoming the second club to achieve ...
Soccer / J. League Oct 26, 2019
Frontale top Consadole in penalty shootout to capture Levain Cup
Kawasaki Frontale claimed the Levain Cup with a penalty shootout win against Consadole Sapporo on Saturday following a late brace from captain Yu Kobayashi that kept the J. League champions alive after they were reduced to 10 men. Following three lead changes, the drama-filled final ...