J-League 2022 Vissel Kobe Yokohama F Marinos Decisive Title

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5 novembre 2022

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A chaotic finish to the 2022 J. League first-division season saw Yokohama F. Marinos crowned champions for the fifth time — but only after a final round that nearly saw last year’s champions Kawasaki Frontale shock their way into a third straight title after starting the day in second place.

Kevin Muscat’s men came into Saturday’s Round 34 in control of their own destiny, knowing that a win would secure the Tricolore’s first J1 championship since 2019 and that even a draw would be enough to keep Frontale, winners of four of the last five seasons, at bay. They did so with flair through goals by Elber, Takuma Nishimura and Teruhito Nakagawa, with Muscat adding his name to a short but distinguished list of Australian players and coaches who have lifted the J1 schale, including former F. Marinos boss Ange Postecoglou and Nagoya Grampus talisman Joshua Kennedy. “It’s just a little bit surreal. If there’s an overriding emotion it’s pride,” said Muscat, who took over at Nissan Stadium midway through the 2021 season following Postecoglou’s departure for Celtic. “Not just in the result but the way we played, it makes me really proud. “We’ve been focusing on creating moments … and today the moment we created also (made) history.”

F. Marinos faced a stiff challenge against hosts Vissel Kobe at Noevir Stadium, nearly taking the lead in the seventh minute when Anderson Lopes bundled in what appeared to be the opening goal as Vissel goalkeeper Yuya Tsuboi struggled to grip the ball on the line. That goal was called back, however, after the video assistant referee (VAR) and an on-field review required nearly eight minutes to determine that Lopes had fouled Tsuboi in kicking the ball out of his hands. Yokohama took an uncontroversial lead through an Elber header in the 26th minute, only for Vissel forward Yoshinori Muto to knot the game up at 1-1 shortly before halftime  a result that, if it held, would still have required Frontale to score 11 more goals to win the league. F. Marinos retook the lead in the second half through Takuma Nishimura’s goal and expanded its advantage to an unassailable 3-1 through 2019 MVP Teruhito Nakagawa’s dagger in the 73rd minute, ending the season with a league-best 70 goals scored and 35 conceded. Meanwhile, Frontale took an early lead against Tamagawa Clasico rivals FC Tokyo at Ajinomoto Stadium through Yasuto Wakizaka’s 19th-minute goal  only to be reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Jung Sung-ryong was shown a straight red card after a late tackle on Tokyo midfielder Adailton that was well outside the penalty area.

Tokyo battled its way back into the game in the second half, with Adailton scoring to bring the game even at 1-1 and then again to make it 2-2 in the 74th minute after Marcinho had put Frontale into the lead shortly after the hour mark. An own goal by Tokyo defender Ryoma Watanabe a minute later gave Frontale a 3-2 lead it protected until the final whistle, but the result was not enough to overcome the two-point gap that separated Kawasaki and Yokohama at kickoff. “I’m glad we were able to stay in the title fight until the very end,” Frontale manager Toru Oniki said. “Our supporters came out in great numbers, and I’m grateful to them even though we couldn’t convert their strength into a title.” F. Marinos’ fifth J1 title moves the team into second place all-time among J. League clubs, with Kashima Antlers — who finished the season with a scoreless draw against Gamba Osaka  still leading with eight in total. J. League YBC Levain Cup champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima held onto third place with a 2-2 draw at Sagan Tosu, and will participate in the 2023-24 Asian Champions League from the playoff stage if Urawa Reds, who drew 1-1 against Avispa Fukuoka, don’t win the continental tournament’s final in February. At the bottom of the table, Shimizu S-Pulse finished in the second automatic relegation spot after losing 4-3 away at Consadole Sapporo, with Ryota Aoki scoring the game-winner at Sapporo Dome three minutes into second-half stoppage time. Shimizu forward Thiago Santana scored his team’s first goal in the 49th minute and clinched this year’s Golden Boot with 14 in total. Kyoto Sanga finished in 16th place with a scoreless draw at last-place Jubilo Iwata, meaning Cho Kwi-jae’s side will host the J1 Playoff final on Nov. 13 against either Roasso Kumamoto or Montedio Yamagata.