<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify">First-stage winners Urawa Reds were held to a goalless draw at unfashionable Montedio Yamagata on Wednesday but still extended their unbeaten J-League run this season to 19 games.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">While Urawa's attempts to break down a defensive-minded home side were being frustrated, two-time champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima registered the day's biggest score with a 6-0 rout over Matsumoto Yamaga to go top after two second-stage games.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead the pack</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">Hiroshima, back-to-back Japanese champions in 2012 and 2013, have six points from two matches, two clear of a chasing pack of six teams, including Urawa.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Midfielder Kosei Shibasaki struck twice for Hiroshima, who were set on their way by a pair of own goals in a game notable for some calamitous defending from the visitors.</p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">FC Tokyo win first points after Yoshinori Muto departure</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">FC Tokyo showed there was life after Yoshinori Muto as they picked up their first points since selling the Japan striker to German side Mainz with a 3-1 home win over Albirex Niigata.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">Nagoya Grampus upset 2014 champions and domestic treble winners Gamba Osaka thanks to a Kengo Kawamata winner 10 minutes from time.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Southern Japanese side Sagan Tosu finished 1-1 at home to Kawasaki Frontale while once-mighty Kashima Antlers were held to a goalless stalemate by lowly Shimizu S-Pulse.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Yokohama F-Marinos, part-owned by Manchester City, continued to struggle as they were beaten 1-0 by visiting Kashiwa Reysol to slip to 14th in the first division standings.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> <!--Article End-->