Football: Frontale sink Marinos as J-League opens in state of emergency

Reigning champions Kawasaki Frontale overpowered Yokohama F Marinos 2-0 on Friday as the 2021 J-League season kicked off under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.Veteran midfielder Akihiro Ienaga starred with a pair of first-half goals at Kawasaki's Todoroki Stadium, where entry was limited to a maximum of 5,000 spectators under emergency rules put in place by the government to curb infections.A state of emergency will remain in place for the Tokyo metropolitan area until March 7, impacting several clubs in the first division, which has swelled to 20 teams after the league suspended rel…READ FULL ARTICLE