J-League
Gamba Osaka remain top of the J-League table ahead of Frontale Kawasaki and Urawa Reds after the team's 3-1 win over cross-town rivals Cerezo. Shimizu S-Pulse remain in contention in fourth after a 3-1 win over JEF away.
Kyoto Purple Sanga remain in the bottom three after losing 1-0 to Antlers. Cerezo's loss in the Osaka derby with Gamba sees the team in pink still at the bottom but only on goal difference from Avispa. The biggest shock of the round was Niigata's 7-0 thrashing away to once-mighty Jubilo.
Saturday 9 Sept
Kawasaki Frontale 2 Yokohama F Marinos 1
Sunday 10 Sept
Kashima Antlers 1 Kyoto Purple Sanga 0
Ardija Omiya 0 Urawa Reds 2
Gamba Osaka 3 Cerezo Osaka 1
Jubilo Iwata 7 Albirex Niigata 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 Nagoya Gampus Eight 0
Oita Trinita 0 Avispa Fukuoka 0
JEF United 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 3
FC Tokyo 1 Ventforet Kofu 3
Leading Positions
Gamba P22 Pts 49
Frontale P22 Pts 47
Reds P22 Pts 46
S-Pulse P22 Pts 44
Antlers P22 Pts 39
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