After months of anticipation, the 2022 J.League 1 season finally kicked-off this week. Defending league champions Kawasaki Frontale took on Tamagawa Clasico rivals FC Tokyo at the Todoroki Athletics Stadium on Friday for their season opener and despite the Gasmen making life tough for Toru Oniki’s men in blue, the hosts managed to start off their 2022 campaign with a win thanks to a late strike from Leandro Damiao. Still reeling from their 2022 Japanese Super Cup defeat at the hands of Urawa Red Diamonds, Kawasaki were determined to make amends by starting off their title defense in the best w…