KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. — Gamba Osaka dashed Kashima Antlers' hopes of a league-and-cup double with a 2-1 win in the Emperor's Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
Masato Yamazaki opened the scoring in the 30th minute only to see Yuzo Tashiro equalize for the J. League champions with practically the last kick of the first half at Kashima Stadium.
But a defensive mixup allowed Yamazaki to notch his second in the 70th minute, giving Gamba sweet revenge after falling out of the J. League title race with a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of the same opponent on the penultimate weekend of the season.