Kawasaki Frontale beat Oita Trinita 3-1 in the J. League first division on Saturday after captain Yu Kobayashi struck the winner midway through the second half. Manabu Saito opened the scoring for Frontale in the 51st minute at Todoroki Stadium, but the visitors equalized 10 ...
Takefusa Kubo steers FC Tokyo past Oita Trinita
If Saturday turns out to have been Takefusa Kubo's last game for FC Tokyo, no one can accuse him of failing to make the most of it. The 17-year-old helped set up Kento Hashimoto's opener before netting what turned out to be decider on a ...
Oita Trinita move back into top three after scoreless draw with Cerezo Osaka
Oita Trinita moved back into the top three following a scoreless draw away to struggling Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Miguel Angel Lotina's Cerezo looked the more dangerous side at drizzly Yanmar Stadium, but squandered numerous chances and finished a third straight league match without a ...
Omiya Ardija won promotion back to the J. League first division by clinching the second-division title in a 3-2 comeback win at Oita Trinita on Saturday. Omiya, which was relegated last season following 10 years in J1, went down to two early second-half goals against ...
Tokyo, Antlers hoping to climb ladder
FC Tokyo leads a host of teams looking to improve their fortunes during the 2013 J. League campaign.
