Bundesliga titan Bayern Munich ended its first visit to Japan in 15 years on a high note on Saturday, defeating Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 in an international friendly at the National Stadium in the heart of Tokyo.
Though Josip Stanisic¡¯s second-half goal was the only score of the night, spirited attacks from both sides were well received by the crowd of 45,289 ¡ª 20,000 fewer than had packed the Olympic showpiece venue on Wednesday to watch the Germans lose 2-1 to Manchester City.
¡°It was a difficult game but we made adjustments and were able to win,¡± Stanisic said. ¡°Frontale are a great team and incredibly skilled at moving the ball around.¡±
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