J. League Results
J.League Sunday September 27, 2009
Shimizu S-Pulse 1 Vissel Kobe 0
Urawa Reds 1 Yokohama F Marinos 2
Saturday September 26
FC Tokyo 3 Jubilo Iwata 2
Gamba Osaka 2 Kawasaki Frontale 1
JEF United Chiba 1 Montedio Yamagata 2
Kashima Antlers 1 Nagoya Grampus 4
Kyoto Sanga 1, Omiya Ardija 3
Oita Trinita 0 Kashiwa Reysol 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Albirex Niigata 2
Kashima Antlers remain top of the J-League but now only by a single point as the season approches its traditionally tight finish.
Shimizu S-Pulse are second followed by Gamba an Sanfrecce. Urawa Reds' poor season continues and they are now 10 points adrift of top spot.
Leading Positions
Kashima Antlers P26 Pts 50
Shimizu S-Pulse P27 Pts 49
Gamba Osaka P27 Pts 46
Sanfrecce Hiroshima P27 44
Albirex Niigata P27 Pts 43
Kawasaki Frontale P26 Pts 43
Leading scorers
For once a Japanese-born player leads the J-1 scoring charts - in fact the top two strikers are both Japanese players. Jubilo Iwata's Ryoichi Maeda has 14 goals so far this season followed by FC Tokyo's Naohiro Ishikawa with 13.
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo Iwata 14
Naohiro Ishikawa, FC Tokyo 13
Juninho, Kawasaki Frontale 12
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 12
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 11
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