J.League News
J.League Sunday, 20 April
Dragan Stojkovic's Nagoya Grampus top the J-League after a come from behind home win over bottom club JEF United. Reigning J-League champions Kashima Antlers are second after a goalless home draw with Gamba.
Shimizu S-Pulse move out of the bottom three positions after a 1-1 draw away to Marinos.
J1
Nagoya Grampus 3 JEF United 2
Kashima Antlers 0 Gamba Osaka 0
FC Tokyo 4 Kawasaki Frontale 2
Niigata Albirex 1 Kyoto Sanga 0
Vissel Kobe 1 Sapporo Consodole 1
Kashiwa Reysol 5 Tokyo Verdy 1
Yokohama F Marinos 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 1
Omiya Ardija 0 Urawa Reds 0
Iwata Jubilo 1 Oita Trinita 1
Leading Positions
Grampus P7 Pts 19
Antlers P7 Pts 16
FC Tokyo P7 Pts 14
Marinos P7 Pts 13
Urawa P7 Pts 13
J2
In J2, Sanfrecce still lead the standings despite a first loss of the season 2-1 at home to Ventforet.
FC Gifu 2 Yokohama FC 3
Ehime FC 1 Vegalta 1
Thespa Kusatsu 1 Montedio 1
Cerezo Osaka 1 Roasso Kumamoto 0
Avispa Fukuoka 2 Sagan Tosu 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Ventforet Kofu 2
Vortis 2 Mito Hollyhock 0
Leading Positions
Sanfrecce P7 Pts 14
Yokohama FC P8 Pts 13
Bellmare P7 Pts 12
Vegalta P8 Pts 12
Sagan P7 Pts 12
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