Aussie Kennedy propels Grampus back to top of J-League
Submitted by Dave Williams on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 15:51
Joshua Kennedy scored once and provided an assist as defending champions Nagoya Grampus triumphed 3-0 over Sanfrecce Hiroshima to head the J-League by one point, reports the official AFC website.
The Australia international striker helped with Yoshizumi Ogawa's opening goal in the 23rd minute, and then scored himself in the 39th minute with his 10th goal of the season to become joint top scorer in the league.
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Results & Fixtures
Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri May 25th | |||
| Gamba Osaka | Sagan Tosu | 10:00 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | Cerezo Osaka | 10:30 | |
| Sat May 26th | |||
| Consadole Sapporo | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 05:00 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Vegalta Sendai | 05:00 | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama F. Marinos | 05:00 | |
| Júbilo Iwata | Omiya Ardija | 07:00 | |
| Vissel Kobe | Kashima Antlers | 08:00 | |
| Kashiwa Reysol | Albirex Niigata | 09:30 | |
| Tokyo | Urawa Reds | 10:00 | |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 27 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 22 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Jubilo Iwata | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| Urawa Reds | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 |
| Tokyo | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | |
| Sagan Tosu | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 19 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 15 | |
| Omiya Ardija | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 15 |
| Kashima Antlers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 14 |
| Gamba Osaka | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| Albirex Niigata | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 9 |
| Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -17 | 4 |
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Comments (1)
Kennedy has been great since coming to japan. He's one of the best players in the league, always consistent.
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