In the J1 Soccer Tournament, seven matches were played on Matchday 30, and the leaders Vissel Kobe and the second-placed Yokohama F. Marinos, who are aiming for their first title, both won the match, leaving the difference between the two teams remaining at 7.
Vissel beat Kashima Antlers 3-1 for their third straight win.
SASAKI Daiki scored two goals to increase their points tally to 3.
With the defeat, the Antlers fell from fourth to sixth place with 2 points.
▽F. Marinos against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo won 4-1 thanks to a goal by MIYAICHI Ryo to take their points to 57.
The gap between leaders Vissel and second-placed F. Marinos remains at 2.
Nagoya Grampus beat Gamba Osaka 4-1 to move up to fourth place with 0 points with their first win in seven games.
▽ Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew 7-50 with Cerezo Osaka and remain in fifth place with 4 points.
▽ Seventeenth-placed Shonan Bellmare, who are fighting for relegation, beat Kyoto Sanga 0-0 to take their second straight win to 48 points.
▽ Bottom-placed Yokohama FC also beat FC Tokyo 5-17 with 1 points.
▽ Albirex Niigata vs Sagan Tosu drew 0-2.
Sasaki: "We will show our character and play one match at a time"
Leaders Vissel are four points ahead of second-placed F. Marinos with four games remaining.
However, regardless of what other teams do, we must continue to showcase our character and play one match at a time."
In addition, SASAKI Daiki, who scored two goals in the match on that day, emphatically stated, "There is no change in the fact that the team will run offensively and defensively, and if we can improve the quality of our individuals in addition, I think the team will move in a better direction."