Yoshinori Muto of Vissel Kobe scores in the second half of a J-League first division match against Nagoya Grampus on Oct.... " From the standpoint of the team it was a game that gave us something to build on moving forward." The draw left Vissel third on 61 points, and Grampus fourth on 58 and leading fifth-place Urawa Reds on goal difference.... The hosts drew first blood, Gabriel Xavier's long diagonal pass unleashed Yuki Soma down the left flank from where he crossed to Naoki Maeda....

Thiago Santana, second from left, celebrates with Shimizu S-Pulse teammates after netting an equalizer in a J-League first division match against Nagoya Grampus on Aug.... " I'm glad to score and contribute to the team.... His ball came where I was moving to," said Santana after his eighth goal....

Nagoya Grampus' Sho Inagaki scores his team's second goal during the Levain Cup final against Cerezo Osaka on Oct.... The victory at Saitama Stadium secured Nagoya their first major trophy since their sole J-League top-flight championship in 2010 and fourth overall following two Emperor's Cup wins in the 1990s.... It was a quick rematch for the two sides after Cerezo won away at Grampus 3-0 on Wednesday in an Emperor's Cup quarterfinal when they netted twice from corners....