Tokyo

Kashima Antlers J.League leaders Kashima Antlers returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win at Yokohama F. Marinos.

Urawa Reds Leaders Urawa Reds host a team that has lost five games in a row as closest challengers Kashima Antlers entertain the J-League's form side.

Urawa Reds Urawa Reds were unable to put pressure on J-League leaders Sagan Tosu as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Kawasaki Frontale on Saturday.

Shinji Okazaki Yoshinori Muto needs to toughen up and improve his decision making if he is to replace Shinji Okazaki at Mainz.

Sagan Tosu Urawa Reds and Sagan Tosu will resume their battle for top spot in the J-League when they return to action on Saturday.

Vegalta Sendai Vegalta Sendai clambered out of the J-League relegation zone with a 1-0 win at Cerezo Osaka on Saturday to make it third victories in a row.

Takuya Marutani J.League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima host second-place Omiya Ardija on Wednesday, one game after replacing them at the top of the table.

Omiya Ardija Yoshito Okubo's hat-trick helped J-League high-flyers Kawasaki Frontale bring Omiya Ardija's mini-revival to an abrupt end on Tuesday.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe will be out to take a grip of second spot in the J-League as Kashima Antlers visit Kashiwa Reysol.