Eight matches were played in Round 23 of the J1 soccer league, where leaders Yokohama F. Marinos defeated second-placed Kashima Antlers 2-0, widening their lead to eight points.
▽ F. Marinos won 2-0 with goals from Euber and Tomoki Iwata, extending the points to 48 and widening the difference between the second place Antlers to 8 points.
▽ Urawa Reds vs. Kawasaki Frontale, Reds won 3-1, winning 3 straight games.
Frontale fell back to 5th place with 37 points.
▽ In Vissel Kobe vs Kashiwa Reysol, Reysol won 1-0 and
moved up to 3rd place with 39 points with 3 consecutive wins.
▽ In Cerezo Osaka vs. Avispa Fukuoka, Cerezo won 2-0 and
moved up .
▽ Jubilo Iwata vs. Shonan Bellmare, Jubilo won 1-0
and escaped from the bottom with a victory for the first time in 6 games.
▽ In Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. FC Tokyo, FC Tokyo scored the winning goal just before the end and won 2-1
.
▽Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo vs. Nagoya Grampus
2-2 ▽Gamba Osaka vs. Kyoto Sanga 1-1, each drawing.