Playmaker Mitsuo Ogasawara inspired Kashima Antlers to a 4-2 victory over 10-man JEF United Chiba on Saturday to take the four-time J. League champion five points clear at the top of the first division.
The Japan international struck once in each half and set up another as Kashima ended JEF's unbeaten start to the season and moved on to 16 points at the top of the table, five clear of Yokohama F. Marinos, who were held 2-2 at home to Gamba Osaka.
FC Tokyo dropped another point back after Urawa took its first three points of the campaign with a 2-0 win at Ajinomoto Stadium.
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