Shimizu sitting pretty atop J1. Gamba at the bottom! Sendai the surprise package, so far …

Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Kyoto Sanga 8,926Albirex Niigata 0-0 Omiya Ardija 24,529Yokohama F Marinos 1-2 Shimizu S-Pulse 27,114Montedio Yamagata 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7,019Nagoya Grampus 2-0 Vissel Kobe 17,776Urawa Reds 2-1 Shonan Bellmare 36,790Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Kashima Antlers 23,214Jubilo Iwata 4-3 Gamba Osaka 10,603Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 F.C.Tokyo 22,199

Forgive me if I am out of order but why would Vissel Kobe not even get a mention in the article below? Nagai has played for Vissel already this season (and did again today, April 3rd). He is registered as a Vissel player, all be it under special circumstances… why would this not be mentioned? If it’s “northern” bias, it’s understandable, even predictable, but not a good thing in a national newspaper? If it is lack of knowledge, lazy reporting, or the like, can someone put them right, please!!?

Nagoya scored on two free kicks, Vissel wasted a load of possession .. a decent display, perhaps, for Vissel, but no points to show for it! Nagoya? Lucky!! I’d start worrying about where the goals will come from after a game like today!

Gamba looked better than the “only” three goal margin suggests … but still some work to do to get that top spot in the group.

Gamba get their first J.League win of the season … oops, no. Let’s give away a last minute PK and two points!

Ken at The Rising Sun News gives us the rundown on the latest in the ACL – he has some interesting points indeed, so this one is unedited … just the way he wrote it! Ken, come out and say what you really mean, stop beating around the bush!Thanks for the all the good work you are doing for J.League – keep it up!

Peter’s excellent take on the game … I could not put it any better, so here it is!

Gamba register their first win of the season, finally!

Gamba still winless in 2010 – unless we count the January 1st Emperor’s Cup win!!