Kawasaki Frontale defeats Sagan Tosu to reach Levain Cup quarterfinals

Kawasaki Frontale secured a place in the YBC Levain Cup quarterfinals after defeating Sagan Tosu 2-0 at Station Front Property Stadium.

After a scoreless first half, Hidehito Yamauchi broke the deadlock for Kawasaki in the 65th minute. Although Sagan Tosu's Norifuku Sakai scored in the 75th minute, Kawasaki responded quickly. Marcinho added a second goal in the 86th minute following a coordinated effort to seal the victory.

Kawasaki's lineup featured U-21 Japan representative Tomoya Ozeki in the starting eleven, while Sagan Tosu, the only J2 side remaining in the competition, fielded players such as Norifuku Sakai and Kyoki Matsuoka.