Reigning J-League champions Yokohama F Marinos improved to two wins from three matches in Asian Champions League Group G with a 3-0 victory Wednesday over Philippines side Kaya FC-Iloilo.
Marinos, currently second in the J-League first division, four points back of leaders Vissel Kobe with four games to play, got a first-half goal from Kota Mizunuma and one in the second-half from Kenyu Sugimoto before Anderson Lopes added a third in injury time at Nissan Stadium.
Connecting with a cross from Brazilian teammate Elber, the 38-year-old Mizunuma broke the ice by heading in a 35th-minute goal against their defense-minded opponents.
"We're heading into the final rounds of league play, too, and I want to keep up this winning," Mizunuma said.
In Group H, J-League J2 side Ventforet Kofu lost 2-0 away to China's Zhejiang FC in Zhejiang, China, amid loud booing from the home fans. Ventforet, who are second in their group with four points, behind Australia's Melbourne City FC, conceded their first point of the tournament from a ninth-minute corner.
