Kashima Antlers wasted no time returning to winning ways as the J-League champions thumped Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 to get a firmer grip on the lead Saturday.After losing their first game under manager Go Oiwa last weekend, 3-1 to Kawasaki Frontale, Kashima defeated Shimizu in businesslike fashion at home behind goals from Leandro and Mu Kanazaki.The victory put Antlers on 49 points two-thirds of the way through the season, with a four-point cushion at the top over a pack of three -- Cerezo Osaka, Kashiwa Reysol and Kawasaki.
Cerezo were held to a 1-1 draw at Jubilo Iwata, Kashiwa edged Gamba Osa…READ FULL ARTICLE
