Week 3 brings us a match on Mar 4th, where Kawasaki Frontale will play host to Shonan Bellmare in a clash of the J-League. Kawasaki Frontale is fresh off their 2-1 win against Kashima Antlers. Kei Chinen struck first for Kashima Antlers in the 5th minute on a feed from Yuma Suzuki, then Shin Yamada got the equalizer for Kawasaki Frontale in the 89th minute on a feed from Akihiro Ienaga Finally they completed the comback victory in the 101st minute on a penalty goal by Ienaga to cap off a wild match. Kawasaki Frontale is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while 4th placed Shonan Bellmare is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Yokohama. Ogawa struck first for Yokohama in the 1st minute, then Shuto Machino tied it up for Shonan Bellmare in the 17th minute . Shonan Bellmare is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Shonan Bellmare won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Shuto Machino has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Shonan Bellmare. Marcinho has been the most prolific scorer on Kawasaki Frontale in his last five matches with three goals.