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Struggling Sagan Tosu gives fans something to cheer for in win over Gamba Osaka
Spanish midfielder Isaac Cuenca gave a man-of-the-match performance as last-place Sagan Tosu secured just their second win of the season by beating fellow strugglers Gamba Osaka 3-1 in the J. League first-division on Saturday. Cuenca headed in the opening goal from a corner in the ...
J. League shows sense of humor
Sometimes a sports organization's greatest strength is the capability to laugh at itself. Developing this skill has been one of the J. League's biggest challenges in the modern age of social media-based marketing. It's a challenge that transcends sports in Japan, where a company's brief foray ...
Relegation-threatened Gamba earn vital points by beating S-Pulse
Hwang Ui-jo was credited with one goal and caused another to pull Gamba, at least temporarily, out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 away win over Shimizu S-Pulse in the J. League first division on Friday. What looked like Hwang's 11th goal of the ...
Ademilson's goal in the final seconds of injury time earned Gamba Osaka a 2-1 win over FC Tokyo in Friday's lone J. League first-division game. The win ended Gamba's eight-game winless streak in the league and left second-place FC Tokyo five points back of leaders ...
Gamba Osaka hires Tsuneyasu Miyamoto after firing manger Levir Culpi
Gamba Osaka have dismissed manager Levir Culpi and replaced him with former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, the J. League first division side said Monday. The 41-year-old Miyamoto, who was boss of the Gamba under-23 team, will take charge of Saturday's match against Kashima Antlers. Gamba ...
Kwansei Gakuin eliminates Gamba Osaka in Emperor's Cup second round
J. League first-division strugglers Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus were ousted from the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, when teams from the top-two tiers entered the competition in the second round. Gamba, a five-time champion, lost 2-1 at home in extra time against Kwansei Gakuin University, ...
Ritsu Doan to complete full transfer to Dutch side Groningen
Gamba Osaka confirmed Thursday that midfielder Ritsu Doan will complete a full transfer to Dutch first-division side Groningen in July, in a move revealed last month by the Eredivisie club. An attacking midfielder who can also play on either wing, the 19-year-old Japan youth international ...
Gamba's Shun Nagasawa scores four first-half goals in rout of Grampus
Shun Nagasawa blasted Gamba Osaka to victory with four first-half goals against Nagoya Grampus in their Levain Cup match Wednesday night. The 29-year-old striker scored every goal for the visitors in their 4-1 win, bringing up his hat trick in less than half an hour ...
Jo scores decisive goal as Grampus top Gamba in return to J1
Nagoya Grampus marked their return to the top flight in winning style Saturday with a 3-2 away victory over Gamba Osaka. Following a year in the second division, the J. League foundation club signaled its intention to remain in J1 with an eye-catching attacking display ...
Sagan Tosu striker Yohei Toyoda has signed a one-year loan deal with Ulsan Hyundai, the J. League team announced Thursday. The 32-year-old former Japan international, who has been capped eight times for his country over his 14-year career, will play for the South Korean club ...
Gamba Osaka have reached a basic agreement with English second-tier club Leeds United to enable Japan international midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi to move to the Championship side, a team official said Friday. The 21-year-old Ideguchi will join Leeds this winter, but may be sent on loan ...
