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A lucky goal from debutant Sai van Wermeskerken was just enough for Kawasaki Frontale to clinch their third Japanese Super Cup, with the 2023 Emperor’s Cup holders edging out 2023 J.League 1 winners Vissel Kobe 1-0 at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday. The 48th minute winner occurred when a free-kick was sent into the box, causing Hotaru Yamaguchi’s clearance to be blocked by van Wermeskerken’s leg. The ball then inadvertently found its way into the net off a scuffed kick by Vissel defender Matheus Thuler. Earlier in the game, van Wermeskerken, who joined Kawasaki in late January from …

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