Football: Marinos top Frontale, almost assured title as FC Tokyo draw

Yokohama F Marinos all but guaranteed their first J-League championship since 2004 on Saturday, beating Kawasaki Frontale 4-1 as title rivals FC Tokyo stumbled to a 1-1 draw with Urawa Reds.After thrashing back-to-back champions Frontale, the league leaders will take a three-point advantage and seven-goal lead in goal difference into their showdown with second-place FC Tokyo in the ultimate round of the season next Saturday.To claim their maiden J1 crown, FC Tokyo will need to beat Marinos by at least four goals, in what would be their biggest winning margin of the season, on the road at Ni…READ FULL ARTICLE