Kawasaki F. rout Shimizu 3-1
Kawasaki Frontale beat Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 at MUFG Stadium in Matchweek 6. Kyosuke Mochiyama struck just 22 seconds after kickoff to open the scoring; Oh Se Hun converted a penalty in the 68th to equalise, but Marcinho’s goals in the 77th and 90th minutes sealed the win. Attendance: 37,784.
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Vissel Kobe beat Nagasaki 3-1; Goke nets brace
Vissel Kobe defeated V-Varen Nagasaki 3-1 at Noevir Stadium. Yuta Goke struck twice in the match to help Kobe extend their run to four straight wins in official competitions. Tenmu Matsumoto scored for Nagasaki, but Kobe held on. Attendance: 16,868.
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Kota Kawano scores hat-trick as Okayama win 3-2
In Matchweek 6, Fagiano Okayama beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-2 as forward Kota Kawano netted a hat-trick. The match stayed tight until late, but Kawano’s clinical finishing proved decisive. Attendance: 14,613.
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Yokohama F. Marinos beat Kashiwa 2-0
Yokohama F. Marinos defeated Kashiwa Reysol 2-0 at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium. Ryo Miyachi opened the scoring in the 19th minute and Rio Nitta added a second in the 48th of the second half. The match, played in rainy conditions, drew 10,694 spectators.
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Cerezo Osaka and Tokyo V draw 0-0
Cerezo Osaka and Tokyo Verdy played to a 0-0 draw at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium. Neither side could break the deadlock; Shinji Kagawa was introduced as a substitute in the 40th minute of the second half and helped lift the tempo. Attendance: 16,939.
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Chiba ends 6,132-day wait for J1 win
JEF United Chiba beat Gamba Osaka 2-0 on September 6, securing their first J1 league victory since November 22, 2009 — a gap of 6,132 days. Chiba struck early and held on to claim a landmark win as they stopped a run of defeats.
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