CHIBA — A first-half goal from Alex gave Kashiwa Reysol a 1-0 win over JEF United Chiba on Saturday, and consigned its beleaguered local rival to a sixth-straight league defeat in the process.
Reysol largely outclassed a ponderous, disjointed JEF side, which failed to put away a series of golden chances when it finally managed to find some cohesion late in the second half.
JEF, which changed its manager and sold five international players in the offseason, now looks in real trouble.