Marinos beat South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the second leg of the Asian Champions League semifinal at Yokohama Stadium.
Emphasizing the stablemaster's responsibility for his wrestler's behavior, the JSA cut his pay and demoted the winningest yokozuna in sumo history by two ranks.
Chosen as the J.League's Player of the Year, veteran forward Yuya Osako scored a career-high 22 goals to lead Vissel's rise to the top.
Sparked by the veteran playmakers, who are the top two scorers in the J.League, Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos are tied for the best overall...
Led by an explosive offense, Marinos look poised to claim their fifth J.League title this fall.