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Gamba Osaka jump to fourth with win over Albirex Niigata

Submitted by Asotori Tomatsu on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 21:28

Gamba Osaka jumped to fourth on the J-League table with a 2-1 win away at Albirex Niigata.

Brazilian striker Lucas got the visitors off to a great start with a goal in just the first minute before midfielder Takahiro Futagawa doubled the lead minute before half-time.

The home side attempted gallantly to get themselves back in the match and were given an opportunity when Pedro Junior converted a 70th minute penalty to make it 2-1.

However, Gamba held on for an important victory that sees the join Niigata on 36 points, 11 in arrears of runaway leader Kashima Antlers.

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Results & Fixtures

Matches

Home Away Score Time
Sat Dec 3rd
Omiya Ardija Ventforet Kofu 3 - 1 06:30
Cerezo Osaka Avispa Fukuoka 7 - 1 06:30
Shimizu S-Pulse Gamba Osaka 1 - 3 06:30
Urawa Reds Kashiwa Reysol 1 - 3 06:30
Albirex Niigata Nagoya Grampus 0 - 1 06:30
Montedio Yamagata Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 3 06:30
Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima Antlers 1 - 1 06:30
Vegalta Sendai Vissel Kobe 2 - 0 06:30
Júbilo Iwata Kawasaki Frontale 2 - 1 06:30
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Tables

Team P W D L GD PTS
Kashiwa Reysol 34 23 3 8 23 72
Nagoya Grampus 34 21 8 5 31 71
Gamba Osaka 34 21 7 6 27 70
Vegalta Sendai 34 14 14 6 14 56
Yokohama F. Marinos 34 16 8 10 6 56
Kashima Antlers 34 13 11 10 13 50
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 14 8 12 3 50
Jubilo Iwata 34 13 8 13 8 47
Vissel Kobe 34 13 7 14 -1 46
Shimizu S-Pulse 34 11 12 11 -9 45
Kawasaki Frontale 34 13 5 16 -1 44
Cerezo Osaka 34 11 10 13 14 43
Omiya Ardija 34 10 12 12 -10 42
Albirex Niigata 34 10 9 15 -8 39
Urawa Reds 34 8 12 14 -7 36
Ventforet Kofu 34 9 6 19 -21 33
Avispa Fukuoka 34 6 4 24 -41 22
Montedio Yamagata 34 5 6 23 -41 21
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