Kashima Antlers edged out Tochigi City in a close win on Thursday, 0-1, in a match relating of the J. League Cup. Both Naoki Imaya's team and Toru Oniki's team held their first game in the competition.
The first-half ended with a goalless draw.
With 53 minutes on the clock, Ryotaro Araki missed the spot-kick. After 68 minutes, Kimito Nono scored the winning goal.
Thanks to this result, Kashima Antlers are through to the next round of the competition.
See the match events in the coverage by soccerzz.com.
