Made it to Kawasaki for a thrilling Fujitsu Frontiers 22-20 victory over the Kajima Deers for the X-League Central division title. The Frontiers won it on a field goal as time expired, the last of several lead changes in the final minutes.
As WR Brad Brennan commented after the game, "we haven't had a good win like this in quite a while. It feels great to have the monkey off our backs".