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Kawasaki breeze past second-string Sydney FC

Reigning J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale have made light work of a much-changed Sydney FC side in the Asian Champions League as they triumphed 4-0 at Jubilee Stadium.

With the Sky Blues fielding a squad missing every player that started for them in the A-League grand final on Sunday, a young starting side found themselves behind after nine minutes.

Kawasaki opening the scoring after Yasuto Wakizaka picked out the bottom left corner from distance with a superb strike.

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Wakizaka would quickly bag himself a double and make it 2-0 with 20 minutes played as he side-footed home after some patient build-up play from Kawasaki.