In the J-League Cup of soccer, eight games of the fifth round of the first league were held, and three teams of Kashima Antlers, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, and Yokohama F. Marinos decided to break through the first league.
Antlers, the leader in Group A, drew one-on-one with Avispa Fukuoka, scoring 11 points.
Consadole in 2nd place defeated Sagan Tosu 2-1 with 10 points.
As a result, in Group A, Antlers and Consadole decided to advance to the playoff stage in which they competed for the quarterfinals.
FC Tokyo, who has already decided to break through the first league in Group B, drew 0-0 with Vissel Kobe, and the first place in the group was confirmed.
Oita Trinita vs. Tokushima Vortis drew 1: 1.
As a result, in Group B, three teams, Vissel, Vortis, and Trinita, line up with five points and compete for one slot to break through the first league in the final round.
It is C group.
Yokohama FC vs. Shonan Bellmare drew 1: 1.
Yokohama FC player Kazuyoshi Miura participated in the second half of the 21st minute and set the oldest appearance record of the tournament on the 9th, 54 years and 2 months.
Kashiwa Reysol vs Urawa Reds drew 3-3.
As a result, in Group C, all four teams have the possibility of breaking through the first league.
In Group D, F. Marinos drew one-on-one with Sanfrecce Hiroshima and decided to break through the first league with 11 points.
In Shimizu S-Pulse vs. Vegalta Sendai, S-Pulse won 4-1 and Vegalta was eliminated from the first league.
The final round of the first league, Round 6, will take place on May 19th.