Soccer: Lowly Jubilo stun Marinos as Kawasaki close on leaders

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Rookie Yosuke Furukawa came off the bench to hit the winner as visiting bottom side Jubilo Iwata stunned leaders Yokohama F Marinos 1-0 on Wednesday to blow the J-League first-division title race wide open in the season's final rounds. Second-place Kawasaki Frontale eased past Kyoto Sanga 3-1 at home to move up to 60 points, two behind leaders Marinos with two rounds remaining for both title chasers. Marinos had led two-time defending champions Kawasaki by eight points before suffering their first home defeat of the season to relegation-threatened Gamba Osaka on Saturday at Nissan Stadium. Des...

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