Japan Soccer
J.League Saturday 18 August / Sunday 19 August
Urawa Reds are the new leaders of the J-League by a single point from arch-rivals Gamba. Gamba Osaka were held to a 1-1 draw by bottom club Yokohama FC while Urawa beat Ventforet 4-1 at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Tatsuya Tananka with a brace, Yuichiro Nagai and Keita Suzuki scored for the Reds in an entertaining game. Antlers stay third after a 2-1 win away to Ardija, for whom the hasty dismissal of Dutch coach Robert Verbeek has not brought a change in Omiya Ardija's fortunes.
Albirex are in 4th after an impressive 1-0 win in Kobe.
In J2, Consadole surprising lost at home to Bellmare while nearest challengers Kyoto Sanga drew 1-1 away to Verdy.
J1
Yokohama FC 1 Gamba Osaka 1
Ventforet Kofu 1 Urawa Reds 4
JEF United 3 Jubilo Iwata 2
Omiya Ardija 1 Kashima Antlers 2
Vissel Kobe 0 Albirex Niigata 1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 Oita Trinita 0
Shimizu S-Pulse 3 Kawasaki Frontale 1
FC Tokyo 0 Kashiwa Reysol 1
Nagoya Gampus Eight 0 Yokohama F Marinos 2
Leading Positions
Reds P21 Pts 46
Gamba P21 Pts 45
Antlers P21 Pts 39
Albirex P21 Pts 38
Marinos P21 Pts 35
J2
Consadole P32 Pts 68
Kyoto Sanga P32 Pts 59
Avispa P32 Pts 56
Vegalta P33 Pts 53
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