Tomoki Hayakawa

But in the 7th minute of stoppage time, Yuki Yamamoto sent over a cross, and Pedro Romano headed down and threw the legs off.

of Tomoki Hayakawa to earn Kawasaki a deserved point, and everyone was able to go home with closure, Johnny.

Romano had that first goal disallowed, and he scored the equaliser in the seventh minute of stoppage time, so everything was alright with the world after all.

I read Neil Devnum's blog a bit before coming on the pod, so I'm not quite sure if that rings true.

The first half ended goalless with everyone's favourite pantomime villain, Yuma Suzuki, going closest with a first-time shot from the edge of the box that flashed inches wide.

in the 39th minute via deflection Yuma was at pains to tell the referee who wasn't buying that for a second five minutes after the break Diego sent in a long throw for Vissel and Tetsushi Yamakawa lashed a shot on goal that at first glance appeared to have been saved by Tomoki Hayakawa But the referee was called to the monitor and asked to check the ball hitting the hand of Antlers defender Ryoya Ogawa.

Indeed, it didn't make it through to Hayakawa because of Ogawa's intervention.

The referee returned and awarded the hosts a penalty that Yuya Osako dispatched high into the net in the 56th minute.

Antlers hit back, and shortly after he drew a low save from Shuichi Gonda, Alex Kavrich levelled in the 73rd minute when he controlled a cross from Jan Mateus and swept a fine finish past Gonda on the swivel.

But four minutes later, and though they did have to withstand a late Kashima barrage at the end of the game, Yamakawa won it.

for his side after Diego played a 1-2 with Matthias Thule down the left he crossed and Yamakawa stooped to power in a header at Tomoki Hayakawa's near post so after four straight wins to begin the season Johnny the defending champions have now dropped Three on the spin.

There's no disgrace, obviously, losing away at Kobe, one of the more difficult games on Kashima's slate.

Antlers unable to rebound from their Derby defeat and succumbing 1-0 at home to Urawa, who went ahead, it must be said, in fortunate circumstances in the 20th minute when Antlers' keeper died.

Tomoki Hayakawa pushed Ryoma Watanabe's cross from a short corner routine off the leg of Yuma Suzuki and in for an own goal.

Violence out for Yuma.

And it must be said it was a fortunate goal, but they did deserve the win.