Hiroshima storm to 4-1 win at Urawa
Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Urawa Reds 4-1 away on August 15 in J1 Round 2. Akito Suzuki scored twice, with Tsukasa Shiotani and Sébastien Haller also on the scoresheet. In front of 48,707 at Saitama Stadium, Hiroshima combined well in attack and pulled clear in the closing stages.
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Yokohama F. Marinos clinch late win at Shimizu
Yokohama F. Marinos defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on August 15. Taisei Inoue scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute, earning the Marinos the win in front of 19,077 spectators. The team held firm defensively to secure the three points.
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Machida overwhelm JEF Chiba 4-0
FC Machida Zelvia routed JEF United Chiba 4-0 at home on August 15. Goals from Nakayama (and contributions from Tete Yengi, Takuma Nishimura and Hotaka Nakamura) helped Machida dominate at Fukuda Denshi Arena in front of 16,884 fans as their attack clicked into gear.
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Avispa Fukuoka cruise to 3-0 victory over Cerezo
Avispa Fukuoka beat Cerezo Osaka 3-0 at Best Denki Stadium on August 15. Kazuki Fujimoto, Yuma Tsujioka and Werik Popo found the net as Avispa delivered a balanced performance in attack and defense to secure the three points in front of 11,659 fans.
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Vissel and FC Tokyo finish 2-2 draw
Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo played out a 2-2 draw at Noevir Stadium Kobe on August 15. Yuya Osako and Yoshinori Muto scored for Vissel; Motoki Nagakura and others replied for FC Tokyo. The match, attended by 26,335, remained level after late chances failed to produce a winner.
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Mito and Gamba share spoils in 1-1 draw
Mito HollyHock drew 1-1 with Gamba Osaka at Mito Shinyoukin Stadium on August 15. Yoshiki Torikai opened the scoring for Mito, and Shinnosuke Nakatani headed Gamba level in the 74th minute. The match, attended by 13,226, remained evenly contested.
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