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    J.League campaign in doubt

    Sep 04, 2020 3 minutes
    MIKE PLASTOW

    hen the J.League resumed on July 4, Kawasaki Frontale hit the ground running. Six straight wins in July saw them top the table with19 points and a healthy goal difference of +14. Frontale, champions in 2017 and 2018, were always going to be challengers this season after losing their title to Yokohama F-Marinos last year. Their results so far include a 4-0 win at last year’s runners-up, FC Tokyo, and a 5-1 thrashing of Yokohama FC. The toothless 0-0 draw at home to perennial strugglers Sagan Tosu in their

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