Chris Nee

Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds continue to climb the J1 League table thanks to three wins on the spin. Kawasaki are now sixth after goals from Brazilians Derik Lacerda and Marcinho earned a 2-1 win against Fagiano Okayama.

League leaders Machida Zelvia had to settle for a goalless draw at Vissel Kobe, who stay in touch in the top five.

Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds continue to climb the J1 League table thanks to three wins on the spin. Kawasaki are now sixth after goals from Brazilians Derik Lacerda and Marcinho earned a 2-1 win against Fagiano Okayama.

Gamba Osaka goalkeeper Jun Ichimori was sent off for DOGSO with their game against Kyoto Sanga poised at 1-1. They soon took the lead regardless, but Takumi Kato equalised for the purples with an inadvertently defender-assisted goal in stoppage time.

Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds continue to climb the J1 League table thanks to three wins on the spin. Kawasaki are now sixth after goals from Brazilians Derik Lacerda and Marcinho earned a 2-1 win against Fagiano Okayama.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima closed the gap on the league leaders with a 4-0 win against Shimizu S-Pulse. Akito Suzuki scored the goal of the game with a beautiful piece of footwork and thunderous strike in the second half.

Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds continue to climb the J1 League table thanks to three wins on the spin. Kawasaki are now sixth after goals from Brazilians Derik Lacerda and Marcinho earned a 2-1 win against Fagiano Okayama.

Their city rivals, Tokyo Verdy, finally banked their first win of the season. Late goals from Yuan Matsuhashi and Shimon Teranuma gave them a 3-1 win against Avispa Fukuoka.

Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Red Diamonds continue to climb the J1 League table thanks to three wins on the spin. Kawasaki are now sixth after goals from Brazilians Derik Lacerda and Marcinho earned a 2-1 win against Fagiano Okayama.

Urawa's 1-0 victory over promoted V-Varen Nagasaki was the result of a cool second-half finish from Matheus Sávio. The Red Diamonds move up to seventh.

Machida Zelvia returned to the top of Japan's J1 League table thanks to an emphatic 5-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse. Kai Matsuzaki picked up a second yellow card with the Shizuoka side 3-0 down.

There was a chance for Nagoya Grampus to climb a place in the table after two consecutive away wins but they drew 1-1 with Cerezo Osaka despite an early goal at Toyota Stadium.

Machida Zelvia returned to the top of Japan's J1 League table thanks to an emphatic 5-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse. Kai Matsuzaki picked up a second yellow card with the Shizuoka side 3-0 down.

Takashi Usami curled home the winning goal for Gamba Osaka barely two minutes after Avispa Fukuoka had equalised through Yu Hashimoto's gorgeous free kick.

Machida Zelvia returned to the top of Japan's J1 League table thanks to an emphatic 5-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse. Kai Matsuzaki picked up a second yellow card with the Shizuoka side 3-0 down.

Tokyo Verdy gained a little ground on JEF United at the bottom with a 2-2 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos. It was the Marinos' third draw in a row and conceding Verdy's second goal in the 93rd minute after being two ahead was a kick in the teeth.

Machida Zelvia returned to the top of Japan's J1 League table thanks to an emphatic 5-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse. Kai Matsuzaki picked up a second yellow card with the Shizuoka side 3-0 down.

Kobe were beaten 2-1 by Kawasaki Frontale, who made it back-to-back wins thanks to Marcinho's diving header and a fluky cross from Tatsuya Itō.

Machida Zelvia returned to the top of Japan's J1 League table thanks to an emphatic 5-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse. Kai Matsuzaki picked up a second yellow card with the Shizuoka side 3-0 down.

Zelvia's jump into first was enabled by a shock 4-0 loss for Sanfrecce Hiroshima against V-Varen Nagasaki. Sanfrecce striker Sébastien Haller was sent off for one of those weird almost headbutt thingies in the middle of the second half.

The game of the weekend in Japan's J1 League saw Kawasaki Frontale win 4-2 at Cerezo Osaka to stay above them in the table. Frontale already had the lead before the Cherry Blossoms' Ayumu Ohata was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

JEF United and Yokohama F. Marinos combined for a total xG of 1.36 in their 0-0 draw in Chiba. United had a goal disallowed for offside.

The game of the weekend in Japan's J1 League saw Kawasaki Frontale win 4-2 at Cerezo Osaka to stay above them in the table. Frontale already had the lead before the Cherry Blossoms' Ayumu Ohata was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

Léo Ceará scored his twelfth goal of the season from the penalty spot in the second minute of Kashima Antlers' 2-0 win over V-Varen Nagasaki. Aleksandar Čavrić slipped in the second after just four minutes.

The game of the weekend in Japan's J1 League saw Kawasaki Frontale win 4-2 at Cerezo Osaka to stay above them in the table. Frontale already had the lead before the Cherry Blossoms' Ayumu Ohata was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

Zelvia's won their home game against Avispa Fukuoka thanks to Tete Yengi's header, Hiroyuki Mae's follow-up and a tap-in for Henry Mochizuki.

The game of the weekend in Japan's J1 League saw Kawasaki Frontale win 4-2 at Cerezo Osaka to stay above them in the table. Frontale already had the lead before the Cherry Blossoms' Ayumu Ohata was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are top of the league thanks to a 3-0 win over Kyoto Sanga. All three goals in the battle of the purples were scored in a dominant second half and Akito Suzuki's dancing feet delivered the best of the lot.

The game of the weekend in Japan's J1 League saw Kawasaki Frontale win 4-2 at Cerezo Osaka to stay above them in the table. Frontale already had the lead before the Cherry Blossoms' Ayumu Ohata was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

FC Tokyo also benefited from a red card and scored four, winning 4-0 in a one-sided derby against Tokyo Verdy.