Japan Soccer News
Urawa Reds top the J-League on goal difference after their demolition of Kyoto in the ancient capital on Saturday and Gamba Osaka's shock defeat on the road in Kofu on the Sunday.Frontale Kawasaki stay in third followed by Shimizu S-Pulse.
At the bottom Kyoto Purple Sanga and Avispa Fukuoka both lost, Cerezo Osaka drew as Sanfrecce Hiroshima pull further away after their battling draw with Frontale.
Saturday 30 Sept
FC Tokyo 1 Albirex Niigata 4
Kyoto Purple Sanga 1 Urawa Reds 5
Cerezo Osaka 2 Kashima Antlers 2
JEF United 2 Oita Trinita 1
Yokohama F Marinos 0 Jubilo 1
Omiya Ardija 1 Nagoya Gampus Eight 4
Kawasaki Frontale 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3
Sunday Oct 1
Venforet Kofu 3 Gamba Osaka 2
S-Pulse 4 Avispa Fukuoka 0
Leading Positions
Reds P25 Pts 55
Gamba P25 Pts 55
Frontale P25 Pts 48
S-Pulse P25 Pts 47
Antlers P25 Pts 46