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Gamba Osaka maintain undefeated ACL record despite Endo dismissal

Submitted by Asotori Tomatsu on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 02:00

Gamba Osaka have now won five from five in the Asian Champions League after defeating Shandong Luneng 1-0.

Played in Shandong, the visitors had their star playmaker Yasuhito Endo sent off prior to the main break and it seemed as though the perfect start to their title defence may come undone.

But the Japanese outfit held strong and managed to go ahead in the 58th minute through Leandro.

The Brazilian striker collected a pass inside the area and finished coolly past Shandong keeper Li Leilei.

The win has Gamba on top of the Group F table with a maximum 15 points from five outings whilst Shandong remain in second place on seven points and just goal difference ahead of FC Seoul.

Gamba have secured their place in the round of 16 but Shandong will need to defeat Indonesian club Sriwijaya i their next match or hope Gamba defeats Seoul.

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Sat Dec 3rd
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
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
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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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