Omae is joined by two of his team-mates in our Best XI for the round. In goal is Kazuki Kushibiki, who recorded a clean sheet for S-Pulse at Naruto Stadium.



At right back is Ryuhei Niwa, who not only held Vegalta Sendai scoreless but contributed the first goal to Sagan Tosu’s 3-0 away win. The two center backs are Yokohama F. Marinos veteran Yuji Nakazawa and Ventforet Kofu goal-scorer Sho Sasaki. At left back is former Vitesse man Michihiro Yasuda, who’s helped Sagan rise to fifth place in the standings.



At central midfield, Hideto Takahashi earns a call-up for helping to blank Cerezo Osaka in front of a sold-out Ajinomoto Stadium crowd. To his left is Ryota Oshima, who had a fantastic game for Kawasaki Frontale despite a 1-0 away loss at Urawa Reds.



With Omae occupying the left wing, his corresponding team-mate on the right is Tomoya Ugajin, who scored Reds’ winning goal in the Saitama Stadium encounter.



On top are S-Pulse brace-scorer Milivoje Novakovic and Tokyo striker Sota Hirayama, whose second-half goal broke the deadlock against Cerezo.