FC Tokyo Beat Kashima 2-0 to Equal J1 Record with Ninth Straight Clean Sheet [Summary: MEIJI YASUDA J1 Matchweek 14]

Six Matchweek 14 fixtures in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE were played on 7 November, with FC Tokyo maintaining their place at the top of the table after beating Kashima.

FC Tokyo broke the deadlock at home to Kashima through Motoki Nagakura in the 60th minute before Dani Gomez added a late second to seal a 2-0 victory. The result gave FC Tokyo their third consecutive win, while their ninth straight clean sheet equalled the J1 record.

Kashiwa defeated Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 at home, with Hinata Yamauchi scoring twice against his former club. The victory was Kashiwa's third in a row and lifted them provisionally into second place.

Kyoto cruised to a 2-0 away win over Nagoya thanks to goals from Alex Souza and Sungjun Yoon. Tokyo Verdy also claimed all three points away from home, with Issei Kumatoriya's 72nd-minute goal earning them a 1-0 victory over Shimizu and their third straight win.

Yokohama F. Marinos fell behind at home to Okayama in the 43rd minute but equalised shortly afterwards through Tomoki Kondo. Despite being reduced to 10 men in the second half, they held firm to secure a 1-1 draw.

Fukuoka, under interim management, conceded an early goal at home to Nagasaki but equalised through Shosei Usui in the 72nd minute to earn a 1-1 draw.

MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE Standings

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