Kawasaki Frontale, who runs alone at the top, decided to take revenge on his relatives and achieved 11 consecutive victories, marking a new record for consecutive wins by J1 in the 90-minute match of the same season. In the 44th minute of the first half, MF Sansho Kaoru (23) took the lead with the 11th goal of the season, which is the second consecutive game. He added two goals in the second half and took the victory over Nagoya, which was blocked from 11 consecutive victories in August. 2nd place C Extended the point difference with Osaka to 17 and advanced to V for the first time in 2 seasons.

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There was no special feeling on the unprecedented stage. Even in the 11th consecutive victory of the new record, neither player made Kawasaki F explode with joy. There is no doubt that Nagoya’s victory, which is related to him, is exceptional. Even so, they praised each other as usual and toured the venue to thank the 10,161 spectators.

The game continued as usual. Even if I couldn’t break Nagoya’s grip, I waited for an opportunity without getting impatient. In the 44th minute of the first half, MF Sansho equalized with his right foot from the right CK to the end. In the second half, 2 points were added for DF Jezieu’s first score. Oniki nodded to the three goals in set play, which he had emphasized from practice, “I’m doing a good game.”

Some of the growth this season can be seen from the locker room after the game. Director Oniki reveals that “the number of people who are happy to win may be decreasing.” From the final result, to win the next. Through accumulation, the secret slogan of “defeat Nagoya and obtain 11 consecutive victories”, which the commander had established with the staff, became a reality.

Director Oniki went on to say, “I am grateful to the players who weren’t satisfied with the 10th win in a row and headed for the 11th win in a row.” “If you are a current member, you have to make history. I want to challenge 12 and 13 (consecutive wins) with strong feeling.” There’s a scenario that everyone wants to see at the point where they’ve racked up the most consecutive wins while racing alone at the top.[Takuya Hamamoto]

▽ Kawasaki F / DF Captain Taniguchi (11 consecutive wins in the new record) “Honestly, I am happy, but the match will continue so I have to keep doing it without changing the flow of preparation for the next match.”