Kashima Antlers back on top as Urawa Reds held

Kashima Antlers moved back to the top of the J. League standings following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Vissel Kobe last night.

In a full round of midweek fixtures, Kashima took advantage of Urawa's 2-2 draw away at Shimizu S-Pulse to leapfrog the Saitama giants in the standings.

Imposing defender Daiki Iwamasa scored the only goal of the game, powering home a header to register Kashima's 1000th league goal in the process.

Read the full article at Soccerphile World Cup Blog.

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