J. League leader Jubilo Iwata picked up the first three points of its Nabisco Cup campaign with a 3-2 win away to Gamba Osaka in their Group B clash on Saturday.
Patrick Mboma of Verdy 1969 scores in the 69th minute of Saturday's Nabisco
Cup match against the Yokohama F. Marinos at Mitsuzawa Stadium. Verdy won 2-1.
Yasumasa Nishino headed home twice in the first nine minutes at Expo Stadium to put Iwata in control before Brazilian striker Rodrigo Gral further extended the visitors' lead with the third from the penalty spot on the half-hour mark.
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